of new york times reported Thursday that Democrats are spending millions of dollars to boost Rep. Matt Rosendale's (R-Mont.) candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
Rosendale has not yet announced his candidacy. times The Montana Democratic Party is “covertly” running online ads touting Rosendale's conservative “credentials,” the report said.
of times paid attention to the advertisement appear To reflect the Democratic Party's strategy of backing candidates deemed likely to lose in the general election.
Social media spots are subtle but similar Controversial strategies used by Democrats in the 2022 cycle This is to support right-wing candidates who are likely to lose in the general election. Those bets paid off in states like Michigan, where Democrats defeated Trump-backed candidate John Gibbs to flip a House seat, and Pennsylvania, where Doug Mastriano's allies fought for governor. lost by double digits.
The Montana Democratic Party has reportedly spent between $2.7 million and $3.3 million on Facebook advertising since December. The ad was created by Treasure State Truth, a group with ties to Democratic consulting firms.
The ad says, “You can't beat Tim Sheehy,” who is likely Rosendale's primary opponent, but Rosendale's ad doesn't seem to be too critical of Rosendale. is.
For example, one spot amplifies his support for universal abortion bans by pointing to opinion columns from Montana Republicans praising his support.
The only line in the ad is a quote from the column, which says that Rosendale has “always been an outspoken and unapologetically pro-abortion advocate.”
SuperPac, which appears to have ties to the Democratic Party, spent more than $5 million attacking Sheehy.
“Democrats are clearly repeating their cynical strategy of interfering in Republican primaries,” said Mike Berg, communications director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC).
