Montana is a state with about a third hard-core Republicans, a third hard-core Democrats, and a third independents.
Montana independents are a lot like Montana Republicans in having a pretty conservative lifestyle, and in being more interested in how the Stillwater is fishing this week or in how they did in the draw for moose or goat tags this year than in how the the 2008 elections are coming along.
When the Montana GOP puts up good candidates and run non-stupid election campaigns, it tends to win.
Unfortunately, the Montana GOP has gotten lazy because of too many easy wins during the 80’s and 90’s, while the Dems are hungry and vicious.
Thanks for the education.
I like what Rick Jore did to shake up the complacency up there.