Montana: Swing State Project & Jon Tester

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Wednesday May 25, 2005 · 4:05 PM PDT

2005/05/25 · 16:05

Granted, it isn't every day you see 'swing state' and 'Montana' in the same headline. Who knows where Montana will be in 2008, but in the 2006 battle for the senate it is a crucial swing state.

Swing State Project writes on the most important races in the country. Following all of the races lets SSP identify the best candidates in races where your support can make a crucial difference.

Our first 2006 candidate is Jon Tester, who is running for Senate in Montana. I'm calling this THE BEST pick-up opportunity for Democrats -- anywhere in the country. This morning, Kos called Tester, "the next senator from the great state of Montana."

Last year, the revitalized Montana Democrats sweep the Governor's mansion and both chambers of the legislature. This year, they are going to send their best and brightest to Washington.

Since this is Montana, your contribution practically doubles in value as soon as it crosses the stateline.

The U.S. Senate needs Jon Tester, send him $25 dollars today to help get his campaign up and running. When you send an email to your friends asking them to join you in helping to win this race, include a link to:

http://www.actblue.com/list/ssp

Get to know the best Democratic Senate candidate in 2006, check out the video (click on video link). Also, pics of Tester here.

And if you need any more reasons to invest $25 in early support, let's review why you need to pay attention to Senator Conrad Burns re-election in Montana:

In 2000, Burns barely won (against an unknown opponent)

Burns re-elect number is 36%

Burns is having trouble raising money

Burns is a key figure in multiple corruption investigations

Burns lies to Montanans

I remember watching the crowd in the Montana Secretary of State's office on the day of the filing deadline to run for the legislature in 1998. Everyone had heard of this Tester-guy who was running for a very Republican state senate seat up on the Hi-Line. People seemed in awe when they finally saw him, he owned the room. Imagine a high school basketball team showing up on game-night with a seven foot center, that is how people looked at him. And since then, his stature has only grown as people have watched him excel as a legislator. He is the real deal, he's ready for prime-time, and his populism will make this a race to watch.

http://www.actblue.com/list/ssp

Keep the Montana miracle going, we need this senate seat.

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