Posted on 09/17/2007 2:38:21 PM PDT by rellimpank
Just over a week ago, third-placed Democratic presidential candidate, ex-Sen. John Edwards, broke with tradition and went to campaign in... Montana.
It was an odd move, but perhaps also a savvy one. After all, Edwards's advisers are surely aware that heading into 2008, the Mountain West will be a key battleground -- and one that Edwards evidently aims to claim as his own.
The Mountain West is traditionally Republican territory. Three of its core states -- Arizona, Montana and Colorado -- have gone Republican in almost every presidential election since 1964 (in 1996, Arizona went to President Clinton; in 1992, Montana and Colorado did the same).
But in recent years, the political preferences of the region have shifted. Last year, Arizona elected to evenly split its U.S. House delegation between the parties. Colorado elected Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Bill Owens, and also chose Democrat Ed Perlmutter to succeed Republican Bob Beauprez in the 7th congressional district. In addition, Montana ejected Republican Sen. Conrad Burns in favor of Democrat Jon Tester
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the photo op is his aim.......get some manly photos so the “hair” thing goes away...........hell it may be scripted as well,he whips a bear.
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry!! John Edwards? Yeah, that’s who I think of when I see a rancher, farmer, small businessperson or other Plains state voter! LOL
Is Brokeback mountain in Montana?
Its gonna be a tough election cycle for the GOP. They will be lucky to have 185 members in the House and 44 members in the Senate.
I hate to say it there will be long-term repercussions for losing consecutive Congressional elections that will result in damaging left wing legislation being enacted. I don’t know how long it will take for the GOP to recover.
it will be when Edwards sets foot
Yes, the Breck girl campaigned in Missoula on the U of M campus.
Big whoop.
Missoula is Montana’s cesspool of liberals, and the U of M is it’s tributary.
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