Sen. McConnell is reportedly meddling in Missouri’s Senate race -- Billy Long revealed that McConnell urged him to drop out of the race.
“And then, I’ve heard through Peter Kinder, former lieutenant governor who’s backing Vicky Hartzler, that McConnell was trying to get me out of the race,” Long said.
Long then explained how he confronted McConnell after learning about his second attempt to steer Long out of the race. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters after a Republican policy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. “So I went over to McConnell’s office that night. I told my scheduler, I said, ‘Get me in to see Mitch if you can,’ and usually takes about three or four weeks to see. He saw me that afternoon,” Long said.And I looked at Mitch, and I said, “I understand you’re trying to get me out of the race.” And I said, “if you are, Mitch, you haven’t told it to me. I figured if you really want me out, you’d say, ‘hey Billy, why don’t you drop out?'” But somebody else should, and we’ll be great.
McConnell’s efforts to get Long to drop out of the race could be an attempt to take away votes from former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, the frontrunner in the race. McConnell has a vested interest in stopping Greitens candidacy as the former Missouri governor has