Denny Rehberg

Rehberg makes the Oscars

February 27, 2012

Catch the Oscars this evening?  Well, Rehberg made at least two appearances during the 3 hour program.  The ad called out Rehberg on the issue of public land access, which is becoming an increasing problematic issue for the Congressman.  Remember these three spots? Rehberg: Public land is my “Privately owned land” and No Rehberg Land [...]

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Perhaps Representative Rehberg Should Try Some “Made in Montana” Fundraising

February 20, 2012

In his analysis of the funds raised in the 2012 Montana Senate race, Matt Gouras pointed out a detail that has to make Representative Rehberg nervous. It seems that he’s having an awfully hard time raising money from the people he ostensibly represents: Tester has also been winning the money war in contributions collected from [...]

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Montana Blog Roundup 19 February 2012

February 19, 2012

Highlighting some of the most interesting and provocative posts in the past week at Montana blogs. jhwygirl has a great scoop up about Senator Hinkle’s (R-Spear Hunting) plan to bow out of his Senate race to get Mark French into the Montana Legislature. Putting aside how bizarre it is that these anti-government types are desperate [...]

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Made in Montana, Written in D.C. More Failure from Representative Rehberg

February 14, 2012

It’s almost as if Representative Rehberg has never run a real campaign before. Consider his latest stunt, in which he claimed he was offering a “made in Montana” solution to outside influence in Montana politics. It turns out that Rehberg’s “Made in Montana” pledge was written by yet another Beltway insider, as ABC News reports: [...]

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Rehberg Should Focus on the Common Sense of the Tester Proposal, Not Dollars and Cents

February 10, 2012

I’ve been thinking more about Erik Iverson’s response to Senator Tester’s proposal for a ceasefire to limit the amount of money spent by unaccountable third parties in the Montana Senate race. Iverson, who has been running Rehberg’s campaigns and/or Congressional office for years, told The Hill: “This is certainly an interesting proposal by Senator Tester,” [...]

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Rehberg the “Rancher” Is Out of Touch with Reality of Montana Farmers and Ranchers

February 2, 2012

All hat, no cashmere goats. That’s the only possible explanation for the out-of touch remarks made by Representative Rehberg when he suggested that there is no danger in agricultural work. Rehberg, a six-term congressman who’s running to unseat Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), said he’s a fifth-generation Montana rancher whose great grandfather, born in 1873, started [...]

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Rehberg: National Loser

February 2, 2012

While I’m inclined to agree with those who decry the media’s focus on fundraising instead of discussion of issues, it’s hard to ignore the fact that Representative Rehberg is making national news for his inept fundraising this cycle: LOSERS For whatever reason, Reps. Rick Berg (R-N.D.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) all had [...]

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Tester and Rehberg on Citizens United

January 30, 2012

Senator Tester, on NPR’s All Things Considered, today: “Well, I think corporations are a whole lot different than people. I don’t know corporations that can be put in prison. I do know people that can be put in prison. I mean, it’s a totally different entity. I don’t think the forefathers envisioned when this country [...]

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