Reports: Scandal-plagued Montana Sen. John Walsh dropping out of race

Montana Democrat Sen. John Walsh is dropping out of the race in the wake of plagiarism allegations:

BREAKING: Senator John Walsh is dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate. http://t.co/bypycY2Rqi pic.twitter.com/oakRuzxlFD

— Billings Gazette (@billingsgazette) August 7, 2014

Inevitable appears to have happened @JohnWalsh – under fire for plagiarism is dropping out of Montana Senate race per snr dem source.

— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) August 7, 2014

Walsh will reportedly keep the Senate seat until his term is up at the end of the year.

What might be next for the Democrats?

Democrats turns their Montana Senate hopes to an avid proponent of taxpayer-funded late-term abortions. http://t.co/kSZBNsaLpb

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) August 7, 2014

Poss replacements: @NARAL's Nancy Keenan, @EmilysList's Stephanie Schriock RT @thehill: Walsh ends Senate campaign http://t.co/LS0ZZNhqjh

— Jill Stanek (@JillStanek) August 7, 2014

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include an additional tweet.

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