Montana Senate race brings out both Trump and ‘The Dude’
His opponent, Democratic Sen.
Arguably the biggest name to appear on Tester's behalf this election season has been actor and part-time
That's no slight by key
"The headwinds are greater for Tester than they have been in the past," said former Rep.
Trump is certain to lash out at Tester during the weekend rally in the college town of
Facing all the
Bridges, an Academy Award winner who owns a ranch in
For the standing-room-only event, the actor cast aside the signature sunglasses and chenille bathrobe worn by The Dude — a chronic pot smoker and bowler in "The Big Lebowski." In their place, Bridges donned a "Montana Abides" T-shirt, a nod to his movie character's favorite saying, "The Dude abides."
Tester later posted a video of the actor describing the Democrat as a "seven-fingered dirt farmer" in reference to Tester's life as a grain farmer and the three fingers he lost as a child in a meat grinder.
Tester also got a boost from a benefit concert by
A similar dynamic is playing out in
In
Instead of engaging directly over the jabs, Tester and his supporters have pushed a counter-narrative that stresses his willingness to collaborate with the president and
"For me, it's about who can represent
Rosendale, a former state lawmaker elected in 2016 as
"These are things that the president is putting forward that I certainly support and then again that Jon has opposed every step of the way," Rosendale said. "We are turning back the clock of time and going to have a Supreme Court that simply upholds the
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