Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) refused to endorse Kamala Harris’s presidential bid on Thursday after saying her election was more important than his own reelection as Montana’s senator.
tester host Speaking to reporters in Missoula, he made it clear he did not want to endorse Harris because he did not want to “nationalize” her reelection.
“I’m not going to endorse the president, and I’ll tell you why. There are two reasons: I’m focused on my own election, and secondly, people want to make this a national issue, but this is not a national issue. This is a Montana issue,” Tester said.
The Montana Democrat made it clear on Wednesday that Harris’ own reelection is more important after backing calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
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“Mine isn’t important. It’s the one at the top. There’s a lot at stake here. Democracy is at stake, rural America is at stake, how we treat each other is at stake. A lot is at stake,” the Montana Democrat said. said during a rally in Missoula.
“There’s a lot going on in the world, and we need leadership that knows how to bring people together so they can work together to find solutions. That doesn’t mean compromising your values. That doesn’t mean doing anything stupid. It’s about bringing people together so they can be on the same page and solve problems,” Tester continued.
Tester’s change of heart about endorsing Harris came after multiple polls showed that Republican Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy had endorsed her. Take the lead tester.
“This embarrassing retraction is the latest in a series of position shifts by desperate, two-faced politicians who are lying to voters. Jon Tester voted 100% for Kamala Harris, but doesn’t have the courage to stand up for that record, so he’s lying to voters about who he supports for president,” said Maggie Abboud, spokesperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. said In a written statement.
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