A Few Random Thoughts About the Election

First, it is important to say to the legislative candidates and staff who helped with the campaigns that they worked hard and should be proud o their efforts.

After all, it’s virtually impossible, especially in a year when Republicans are …

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Live Blogging the Election

MontanaVotes2010 will be live-blogging the election today. They have a Facebook and Twitter, @MTVotes2010, as well.  And don’t forget to sign up for Secretary of State Linda McCulloch’s Twitter updates @SOSMcCulloch.

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Media Analysis: A Bird in the Hand is a Problem for Roy

Sorry to revisit what I know is a very sensitive subject lately, and I hope I don’t give further offense by doing so.  But Roy Brown looks like he could be in big trouble with the hunting community.

In a …

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Blackout in Whitefish

Word on the street in Stumptown is that the folks in Whitefish who are trying to spread the message about Derek Skees’ very worrisome associations, including his attendance at a conference that featured an anti-semitic speaker and a buncha militia …

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Rehberg’s Fundraising Report

Denny Rehberg’s campaign fundraising and expense report has just come out, and it looks like Denny might have gone on another bender.

The report contains enormous sums of food and drink expense entries like “Montana Lil’s Casino-$95” or “Congressional Liquor–$25”, …

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The Gang’s All Here (in Billings)

While Roy Brown declares in outrage that negative campaigning is causing his wife to cry, his race has attracted a gang of Republican operatives who are slinging mud at Kendall Van Dyk.

It’s worth noting that I have a …

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McDonald Faces Rehberg in Home Field Debate Tonight

Tonight, Dennis McDonald, Democratic challenger for Montana’s congressional seat, will take on GOP incumbent Dennis Rehberg, at a debate at the Montana Farmers Union Annual Meeting, held at 4:00p.m. at the Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm Road, Great Falls. Dennis McDonald …

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Billings Republican Tells Us Whose Side He’s On

Here’s the latest ad from the Montana Democratic Party for one of Montana’s hottest state legislative races, the contest between Democratic candidate Kendall Van Dyke and Republican Roy Brown of Billings for State Senate District 25. It is one of …

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GOP-er with Yard Sign Spy Cameras Captures Unexpected Intel

The yard sign spy camera’s of TEA Party Republican James Knox have revealed not that his opponent was stealing his signs, rather, that a city employee had moved them after they were placed illegally.

Just weeks ago, Mr. Knox made …

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The Montana GOP Hypocrite of the Week Award Goes to…

Bill Gallahger mail piece 2010.

Utility company owner Bill Gallagher is running for the Montana Public Service Commission to regulate Montana utilities–utilities like the one he owns, Aquaflow of Helena.  In short, Gallahger wants us to put him in a position to monitor policy and …

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It’s About Service

Terry MoranWhat better way to gage an individual’s commitment to public service than by looking to those who have given us their time away from their lives and families and honored our country through military service.   Here are two Democratic …

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Worst Political Ad of the Week – Sign Wars Edition

Here we see Dale Peterson, a Republican candidate for the position of Alabama Ag Commissioner use precious ad time to accuse his opponents of stealing his yard signs. Seems the ad didn’t work so well, as this subsequent ad is …

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Expert Links TEA Party to White Supremacists, Anti-Semites and Militia

A national expert on the extreme right told Montanans this weekend that the TEA Party movement has strong ties to  white supremacists, anti-Semites and militia backers in a presentation to the Montana Human Rights Network conference in Missoula.

In case …

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