The Montana Free Press’ summaries of the U.S. Senate and House candidates’ positions spell out a striking difference in the two major political parties. (more…) Continue Reading →
Fantasies infiltrate political positions
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Troy Downing
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GOP Senate hopefuls sound off on major issues
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Four Montana Republicans are running in the June 5 primary election for a chance to unseat Montana’s senior U.S. Senator, Democrat Jon Tester, in the Nov. 6 general election. The Montana Free Press surveyed the four candidates to see where they stand on 10 key issues. The candidates were asked to respond in 50 words or less to each question. Below are their responses, edited only for length and style. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, Al Olszewski, Jon Tester, Matt Rosendale, Russ Fagg, Troy Downing, U.S. Senate
GOP Senate race challenges establishment
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Because I am a great American, I listened to two recent debates between Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate. You can hear them here and here. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Al Olszewski, Jon Tester, Matt Rosendale, Russ Fagg, Troy Downing, U.S. Senate
GOP Senate candidates appear at Missoula forum
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Four Republicans vying to win Montana’s seat in the U.S. Senate praised President Donald Trump during a candidate forum in Missoula on Wednesday, and they made their case for being the conservative most likely to unseat incumbent Sen. Jon Tester this November. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Al Olszewski, Jon Tester, Matt Rosendale, Russell Fagg, Senate race, Troy Downing
Fact Check: Senate candidate’s Tweet misses the mark
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Editor’s note: This is the first offering, from the Montana Free Press, of what will likely be many reports fact-checking the claims and statements of candidates, campaigns and third-party political groups in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, 2018 elections, Jon Tester, Troy Downing
Prairie Lights: Pushed into a corner, politicians deflect
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I’m still trying to decide who had the worst response to last week’s political scandals — Roy Moore down in Alabama or Troy Downing here in Montana. Moore is the Republican U.S. Senate candidate who brought the Ten Commandments down from Mount Sinai and presented them to the chosen people of Montgomery, Ala. (more…) Continue Reading →
