Intelligent Discontent

Our Endorsements for the Democratic Primary: Bullock, Juneau, and Hunt

Though many of you have probably already voted (I can’t quite get used to this early voting business), we’ve decided to take a look at the statewide and national Democratic races and offer our endorsements for the candidates we feel are the best choices. These were incredibly difficult choices, as the Democrats are blessed with [...]

Why Won’t Dennis Rehberg Vote to Support the Troops? To Protect People Who Make $500,000 a Year

When people ask me why I think Dennis Rehberg is one of the most out of touch members of Congress, it’s hard to not to point to things like his unwillingness to support the very troops he voted to send to war. The latest example of this lack of support comes in his unwillingness to [...]

More Good News About the Hunt Campaign

An article in the Helena Independent Record today, entitled ‘Poll: Many undecided in US House Race,’ offered some more good news and analysis regarding Hunt’s battle against Rehberg: …a sizeable chunk of voters — 23 percent — are undecided in a race that hasn’t had much publicity While Rehberg is a solid favorite to win re-election, his [...]

Good News for Jim Hunt, But Certainly A Tough Fight Ahead

Dennis Rehberg, despite all of his grandstanding, political opportunism and dishonesty, or perhaps because of them, isn’t terribly popular in Montana these days. According to the latest round of Mason-Dixon polling, Rehberg only enjoys the support of 52% of Montanans, a relatively low number for an incumbent. While there is a large gap between Rehberg [...]

Must Read: Hunt responds to Rehberg’s shameful “attack”

Rehberg and his Republican goons are after Jim Hunt with absurd allegations that, again, only serve to highlight Rehberg’s lack of respect for those who have honorably served in uniform- something he, himself, has not done. Read Jim Hunt’s response to Rehberg’s shameful “attack” on Daily Kos. Update: VetVoice has responded to the Montana GOP’s attack on [...]

Jim Hunt launches first statewide ad

Good News About Jim Hunt

Despite the headline, this is a great sign in Jim Hunt’s effort to send Dennis Rehberg back to his subdivided ranch: Democrat Jim Hunt topped incumbent Congressman Denny Rehberg in this quarter’s campaign finance reports. Hunt, who entered the race in February, reported raising about $133,000. Rehberg, a Republican, reported raising about $107,000. Clearly a long [...]