.MaddowBlog: It’s a mistake to think the radicalization of Republican politics is limited to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
, the GOP candidate not only cheered on the pro-Trump conspiracy theorist, he also told one group of Republican voters, “Mike Lindell’s gonna work his tail off trying to get rid of machines, and we should thank him for that.”
Of course, that was only part of Jensen’s overall message. The Republican candidate for governor also reportedly threatened Minnesota’s Democratic secretary of statefor no reason. What’s more, Jensen has been a leading voice in the Great Lakes State expressing “skepticism” for Covid vaccines and mask requirements during the pandemic.
Ordinarily, with a record like this, a guy like Jensen would seem like a long-shot candidate, especially in a state like Minnesota, which has produced mainstream Republican governors such as Arne Carlson. And yet, as the Associated PressDr. Scott Jensen, a skeptic of the government’s response to COVID-19, won the Minnesota GOP’s endorsement after a wild ride on Saturday to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election, going over the top on the ninth ballot with 65% of the vote.
“Minnesota Republicans have chosen the most extreme and dangerous candidate to lead their party in the fall,” Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement. “In just the last two weeks, Scott Jensen has promised to ban abortion for rape victims and to throw one of his political opponents in jail. Minnesotans want their leaders to focus on helping working families, but Scott Jensen is only interested in his far-right political agenda.
In the not-too-distant past, Jensen probably wouldn’t have stood a chance, especially in a competitive state and a potentially competitive contest. But as GOP politics moves further and further to the right, the door was open to a candidate who encouraged voters to thank Mike Lindell, and Jensen took advantage of the opportunity.a couple of weeks ago about the radicalization of Republican politics at the state level, and I was pleased to receive quite a bit of feedback from readers.
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