MT-Gravis: Daines' (R) lead increases to 7 after Walsh's (D) plagiarism scandal

[Tender Branson]

Before the scandal it was just 4 points.

Now it's:

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http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/new-montana-poll

[Maxwell]

Gravis is garbage, but Daines' lead will continue to grow if the scandal goes as it seems to be going. If his degree is revoked, I think it may be over for Walsh.

[NHLiberal]

What are the odds that when Walsh loses, some hackish Democrats will insist that Walsh lost because of the plagiarism scandal alone and pretend that we weren't at a huge disadvantage in the first place?

[Maxwell]

What are the odds that when Walsh loses, some hackish Democrats will insist that Walsh lost because of the plagiarism scandal alone and pretend that we weren't at a huge disadvantage in the first place?

We'll see, but the plagiarism scandal burned any chance Walsh had of turning his situation around, and from what the DNC seemed to think, he might've been talented enough to do so.

Either way, I think Bohlinger was a stronger candidate anyway.