You make a good point that a letter like this has a different flavor coming from someone who is an incumbent and who is at the moment at the reins of government — as opposed to a gubernatorial hopeful.
The main point to the letter, still, is probably to get an over-reaction from Republicans.
I posted this on FR at the risk of being part of an over-reaction. It is just such an unusual political maneuver that I thought it might be of interest outside of Montana.
Another reason I posted it was to see if anyone around the country has encountered similar tactics, by either party.
Feel free to ping this thread around to see what kind of reaction it gets.
I have a friend in Bozeman who votes reliably Republican, but otherwise is disinterested in politics. When I talk politics with him he has a low “boiling point” and quickly throws up his hands with a dismissive “What can one guy do?” attitude. I’ve been working on him to get more involved, and will call him about this in an effort to “build a fire”.
He has strong attitudes but cannot enunciate them so he shuns places like FreeRepublic (or the Internet et al).
I don’t believe his situation is uncommon at all. These folks are desperate for leadership - for people to voice their concerns.
I can see where you would be reluctant to post this to the boards - there are a lot of cynics - but it’s a fair question and an important one.
Good luck!