Talking Points Memo Article RatingSome Senate GOPers Demand Greitens Drop Out Of Race Over Domestic Abuse Allegations
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| "I mean, it just seems like with that coupled with all the other scandals it's hard to see how he could be a viable general election candidate, Thune told reporters, according to NBC News." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "I trust the voters, primary voters, to handle it and come up with the right answer, Cornyn told CNN." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Greitens is currently a top contender in the GOP primary to replace Blunt." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Hawley was one of the first to call on the former governor to resign, which he eventually did." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "The former president reportedly met with Greitens privately at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month after promoting an article Greitens wrote for Breitbart News last fall, calling for McCoell's ouster as leader." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Additionally, Greitens' rivals in the Missouri GOP Senate race, Missouri attorney general Eric Schmitt and top state senator Dave Schatz, also called for him to drop out." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Senate GOP Whip John Thune (R-SD) said Monday evening he believes Greitens should drop out of the Missouri Senate race." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "I had concerns about him ruing after that first incident -- so this doesn't help his case, Ernst said, according to CNN." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "If the statements filed with the court are true he should not be a candidate, Blunt said, according to Politico." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Scott, however, did not indicate whether he believes Greitens should drop out, but added they should find out exactly what happened, according to CNN." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Greitens also suggested that if he wins the GOP primary and general election, he will not support Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCoell's (R-KY) speakership." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "McCoell himself reportedly did not comment on the allegations against Greitens when pressed by reporters on Monday evening." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "But this time, he also made baseless claims that McCoell is somehow among a group of political operatives who are trying to launch a smear campaign against him with these recent allegations." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) told reporters on Tuesday said that Greitens should drop out of the Senate race if the domestic abuse allegations are true." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Hawley has a long history with Greitens -- he was serving as the attorney general in Missouri when Greitens was under investigation for several alleged crimes, including blackmail accusations tied to an allegedly physically violent extramarital affair." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Trump has not endorsed any candidate in the Missouri Senate GOP primary, nor has he weighed in on the allegations against Greitens." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the GOP leadership team who is backing Greitens' primary challenger Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), said Greitens should drop out of the race in light of the allegations." | Negative | -36% Liberal |
| "Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the GOP leadership team who is backing Greitens' primary challenger Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), said Greitens should drop out of the race in light of the allegations." | Negative | -36% Liberal |
| "Asked by CNN if Greitens should drop out, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said the claims look very ugly to him, but stopped short of calling on Greitens to end his candidacy." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) also knocked Greitens after news broke of his ex-wife's allegations." | Negative | -42% Liberal |
| "Similarly, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said the allegations are pretty disturbing and that he hopes it gives former President Trump a big pause before deciding whether to endorse him." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "Similarly, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said the allegations are pretty disturbing and that he hopes it gives former President Trump a big pause before deciding whether to endorse him." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "Greitens has repeatedly declared his disdain for McCoell, and reportedly scored tickets into a Trump-hosted private reception after tweeting about McCoell." | Negative | -72% Liberal |
| "Greitens has repeatedly declared his disdain for McCoell, and reportedly scored tickets into a Trump-hosted private reception after tweeting about McCoell." | Negative | -72% Liberal |
| "Greitens has repeatedly declared his disdain for McCoell, and reportedly scored tickets into a Trump-hosted private reception after tweeting about McCoell." | Negative | -72% Liberal |
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