Richard Spencer for Senate?

[Anzeigenhauptmeister]

White supremacist Richard Spencer lives in Whitefish, Flathead County, Montana. Thus he could challenge Jon Tester as a Republican.
Do you think he'd stand a chance, or would the world be spared from him?

[Fudotei]

Spencer is paid opposition, so he'll probably run or campaign in some capacity that ends up making himself and everyone that might agree with him look stupid. Far-right figures who run for office tend to do that to themselves. (Not always. The CoCC had a tendency to get people within it elected in the deep South. But times are different ever since LeMay ed up the campaign in '68)

Of course he has absolutely no chance of winning. White nationalist views are overwhelmingly seen as illegitimate politically. Few even believe a person with those views can be a good person -- let alone get elected. It's seen as acceptable to publicly assault holders of such an ideology and, thanks to Montana gun laws, he has a better shot of being shot than being elected.

[Anzeigenhauptmeister]

Of course he has absolutely no chance of winning. White nationalist views are overwhelmingly seen as illegitimate politically. Few even believe a person with those views can be a good person -- let alone get elected. It's seen as acceptable to publicly assault holders of such an ideology and, thanks to Montana gun laws, he has a better shot of being shot than being elected.

Keep in mind the Montanans elected a bully as a U.S. Representative by quite a wide margin.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

He wouldn't get more than 5% in a Republican primary.  He might actually do somewhat better in a Democratic primary, where his views on eugenic abortions might be better received, considering their love for Planned Parenthood, the single most racist organization with any political influence in America.

[Kamala]

He wouldn't get more than 5% in a Republican primary.  He might actually do somewhat better in a Democratic primary, where his views on eugenic abortions might be better received, considering their love for Planned Parenthood, the single most racist organization with any political influence in America.

Wow you really showed ‘em! Democrats are the real racists!

[Strudelcutie4427]

He wouldn't get more than 5% in a Republican primary.  He might actually do somewhat better in a Democratic primary, where his views on eugenic abortions might be better received, considering their love for Planned Parenthood, the single most racist organization with any political influence in America.

Wow you really showed ‘em! Democrats are the real racists!

Says the person celebrating an ideology which killed hundreds of millions and enslaved billions. Commies and Nazis like spencer are the same thing

[Holmes]

He wouldn't get more than 5% in a Republican primary.  He might actually do somewhat better in a Democratic primary, where his views on eugenic abortions might be better received, considering their love for Planned Parenthood, the single most racist organization with any political influence in America.

Huh

[Cactus Jack]

Of course he has absolutely no chance of winning. White nationalist views are overwhelmingly seen as illegitimate politically. Few even believe a person with those views can be a good person -- let alone get elected. It's seen as acceptable to publicly assault holders of such an ideology and, thanks to Montana gun laws, he has a better shot of being shot than being elected.

Keep in mind the Montanans elected a bully as a U.S. Representative by quite a wide margin.

Most of the vote was already in by the time Gianforte had his Little Moment. If he'd gone bananas before early voters started coming in (and if Quist had actually been competent), things likely would have been wildly different.

[Fudotei]

Also beating up Ben Jacobs and advocating for an ethnostate are two completely different things. With Gianforte -- sh**t happens, that's understandable. People don't like the media. It doesn't look good on him but it's not "peaceful ethnic cleansing".

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

He'd lose - he looks and speaks like such a nerd.

[Greedo punched first]

He wouldn't get more than 5% in a Republican primary.

He would lose the primary. He would also lose the general election, especially because Tester is a strong incumbent.

[IceSpear]

He could (and probably would) win the general in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, West Virginia (he'd be especially beloved there), Oklahoma...probably not Montana, and definitely not against Tester. He'd have a shot at the Republican primary, but it would depend on his opposition.

[IceSpear]

Of course he has absolutely no chance of winning. White nationalist views are overwhelmingly seen as illegitimate politically. Few even believe a person with those views can be a good person -- let alone get elected. It's seen as acceptable to publicly assault holders of such an ideology and, thanks to Montana gun laws, he has a better shot of being shot than being elected.

Keep in mind the Montanans elected a bully as a U.S. Representative by quite a wide margin.

Most of the vote was already in by the time Gianforte had his Little Moment. If he'd gone bananas before early voters started coming in (and if Quist had actually been competent), things likely would have been wildly different.

We'll see about that when he's up for re-election in a year. Something tells me he's going to win.

[Anzeigenhauptmeister]

Wow, that escalated quickly...

[Alabama_Indy10]

He could (and probably would) win the general in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, West Virginia (he'd be especially beloved there), Oklahoma...probably not Montana, and definitely not against Tester. He'd have a shot at the Republican primary, but it would depend on his opposition.

Where do you come up with this stuff?

[Frodo]

I wonder if his candidacy (if he does run) would be supported by Stephen Bannon.  If so, then he stands a fighting chance. 

[Brittain33]

He wouldn't get more than 5% in a Republican primary.  He might actually do somewhat better in a Democratic primary, where his views on eugenic abortions might be better received, considering their love for Planned Parenthood, the single most racist organization with any political influence in America.

Cool story bro.

Locking this thread.