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17 May 2019 — 1323 mdt

Trump’s net approval in Montana remains above water

Nationwide, according to FiveThirtyEight, President Trump’s net approval rating is minus 11.1 percent. But in Montana, according to Morning Consult, his net approval is positive at plus three percent:

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Note. The markers in the graph are based on one-decimal place precision. The labels are rounded to the nearest whole number to fit on the page.

As long as Trump remains more popular than not in Montana, Sen. Steve Daines, who is seeking re-election next year, will regurgitate the Gospel of Donald incessantly and shamelessly, and might even dye his hair orange to flaunt his solidarity with our prevaricator in chief. The best way to beat Daines is for Democrats to nominate a candidate who can beat Trump in Montana.