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'''Stephen Clark “Steve” Bullock''' (born April 11, 1966, age {{age|1966|4|11}}) is a lawyer, professor emeritus, and [[Democrat]] politician who is currently the 24th and current governor of [[Montana]], having been elected to the position in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. A [[left-wing]]er, Bullock supports [[late-term abortion]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/2020/Steve_Bullock_Abortion.htm Steve Bullock on Abortion]</ref> He is also strongly [[anti-Trump]] and was an advocate for the [[impeachment coup]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/24/2020-democrats-call-for-impeachment-the-president-is-a-criminal/ 2020 Democrats Call for Impeachment: ‘The President Is a Criminal’]</ref> Unsurprisingly, he has received the backing of the [[Lincoln Project]], a [[liberal]] group among the [[Never Trump]] movement.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/05/never-trump-republicans-plot-give-democrats-senate-majority/ Never Trump Republicans Plot to Give Democrats the Senate Majority]</ref>
==Governor of Montana==
===Tenure===
Despite claims of being a supposed “moderate” [[Democrat]],<ref>[https://www.wmur.com/article/montana-gov-steve-bullock-becomes-latest-democrat-to-drop-out-of-presidential-race/30066833# Montana Gov. Steve Bullock becomes latest Democrat to drop out of presidential race]</ref><ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/montana-gov-steve-bullock-announces-senate-campaign-hopes/story?id=69482456 Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announces Senate campaign, hopes to take out Republican incumbent]</ref> Bullock is a [[leftist]] who refused to sign a statewide "born alive" bill banning [[infanticide]]<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/14/democrat-gov-steve-bullock-joins-presidential-race-after-vetoing-bill-protecting-abortion-survivors/ Democrat Gov. Steve Bullock Joins Presidential Race After Vetoing Bill Protecting Abortion Survivors]</ref> out of [[pro-abortion]] stubbornness and who called for a federal minimum wage of $15/hour while [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocritcally]] having only paid his own interns $9/hour.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/bullock-calls-for-15-federal-minimum-wage-despite-paying-his-interns-9-an-hour/ Bullock Calls for $15 Federal Minimum Wage, Despite Paying His Interns $9 an Hour]</ref> Bullock paid his female staff less than males in spite of his "equal pay" pledge.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/bullock-paid-women-less-than-men-as-governor/ As Governor, Bullock Paid Women Less Than Men]</ref>
==2020 Senate run==
Bullock was backed by [[ActBlue]]<ref>https://secure.actblue.com/donate/flipthesenate-bullock</ref> as well as a [[dark money]]/billionaire-funded [[super PAC]] disguising itself as a "grassroots" group.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/schumer-pac-teams-with-montana-liberals-disguised-as-grassroots-hunting-group/ Schumer PAC Teams with Montana Liberals Disguised as Grassroots Hunting Group]</ref>
Bullock claims to support the [[Second Amendment]] in his ads, but in reality he has an extreme position on [[gun control]] (such as calling for a ban on semi-automatic firearms) and got an F from the [[National Rifle Association|NRA]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/10/17/exclusive-steve-daines-montanans-jaws-dropped-when-anti-gun-democrat-steve-bullock-called-for-semi-automatic-gun-ban/ Exclusive–Steve Daines: Montanans’ Jaws Dropped When Anti-Gun Democrat Steve Bullock Called for Semi-Automatic Gun Ban]</ref><ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/montana-dem-goes-pro-gun-in-latest-ad-despite-f-rating-from-nra/ Montana Dem Goes Pro-Gun in Latest Ad Despite ‘F’ Rating From NRA]</ref>
===Democrat primary===
Bullock won his party's primary election with over 90% of the vote.<ref>https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=FED&map=CTY</ref>
===Election===
He lost to Steve Daines in the general election, carrying just 45% of the vote.
===Controversies===
[[Category:Progressivism]]
[[Category:Abortion Advocates]]
[[Category:Anti Second Amendment]]
