Montana’s congressional delegation and those seeking to join it reacted to Democratic President Joe Biden announcing Sunday he is dropping out of the race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee.
Just last week the lone Democrat in the group, senior U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, called on Biden to quit the campaign, saying after his poor debate performance in late June he hadn’t done enough to prove he was up to the task.
Tester in a statement Sunday said: “I respect President Biden’s decision and believe it is the right thing to do for our country. Sharla and I thank him for his lifetime of public service and dedication to our great nation.”
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Montana’s junior U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, the Republican heading up the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s efforts to unseat Tester this fall, sent a press release from his congressional office calling for Biden to resign the presidency as well.
“As a country, we all watched the debate and it was immediately clear there is something wrong with President Biden. Since then, several prominent Democrats have come forward with stories that suggest Joe Biden has a condition that is getting worse, not better,” the release said.
