Washington, D.C. – Statement from the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s Executive Director Rob Collins on today’s announcement by U.S. Senator Max Baucus and the 2014 Montana Senate race:

“Just days after calling ObamaCare a ‘train wreck,’ its architect Max Baucus waved the white flag rather than face voters. ObamaCare has gone from being an ‘abstract’ discussion to a real life pain for workers and families, which has Democratic candidates like Bruce Braley, Mark Pryor, Mark Begich and Kay Hagan backpedaling. Vulnerable Democrats will face voters just as ObamaCare’s tax hikes, mandates, fees, penalties, and red tape bureaucracy take shape over the next eight months, and Senator Baucus’ retirement reflects that political reality. The 2014 electoral map is in free–fall for Democrats, who were already facing a daunting challenge.”