Jon Tester

Tester calls out Rehberg

December 15, 2011

Senator Tester’s office just sent out a blast email with “An update on the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act.” I’m sure many readers just received the same email. The email kicks off with the following: Negotiators are discussing the possibility of including the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act in one of the last bills Congress [...]

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Rehberg Fails to Deliver For Montana’s Rural Post Offices

December 11, 2011

While thousands of Montanans are facing the prospect of losing their local post offices, Representative Dennis Rehberg simply isn’t interested in doing his job and helping them, as Mike Dennison notes in today’s Missoulian: Rep. Denny Rehberg, a Republican, is not committing yet to any specific bill or legislative solution, saying he wants to work [...]

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Tester Leads Rehberg By 5

December 5, 2011

Today’s Montana Chamber of Commerce/Market Research Insight certainly contains some numbers that can’t make the Rehberg team feel very confident. In a poll that consisted of 49% Republican voters and 32% Democratic voters, Senator Tester is leading Representative Rehberg 42-37. A five point gap is well just outside the poll’s margin of error, but given [...]

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Chamber of Commerce Attacks “John” Tester

November 25, 2011

I don’t know who the hell this “John” Tester is, but the wing of the Republican Party called the Chamber of Commerce sure is mad at him, running a dishonest attack ad on him here in Montana: There a pretty sloppy organization, since this ad follows an incredibly dishonest attack on our Senator, Jon Tester: [...]

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The Difference Between Senator Tester and Would-be Senator Rehberg Couldn’t Be More Clear

November 22, 2011

While Representative Rehberg is content to pass legislation naming post offices and propose bills which would allow lead in children’s toys, Senator Tester is working for veterans.  Most recently, the Senate and House unanimously voted for his measure to help veterans find work, the Vow to Hire Heroes Act, which ensures that military experience counts [...]

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Rehberg and Tester on Wilderness: A Week in Review

October 16, 2011
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While some maintain that there is no difference between Senator Tester and Representative Rehberg when it comes to protecting Montana’s wild lands, the past week provides a stark contrast in their approaches. A letter to the Bozeman Chronicle from the Montana Sierra Club reveals that Rehberg’s priorities are to strip Montana lands from landmark environmental [...]

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Tester Votes Against “Free” Trade, For American Workers

October 15, 2011

Lost in the outrage over Senator Tester’s sensible vote on the Obama Jobs bill was a series of votes that demonstrate the Senator’s commitment to American workers in general—and those in Montana specifically. The Great Falls Tribune reports that Senators Tester and Baucus split their votes, with Senator Tester rejecting the “Free” Trade Agreements with [...]

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Lazy Political Reporting 101: The AP in Montana

October 13, 2011

Why doesn’t the Montana political press just let Erik Iverson write their stories for them? In today’s big news—that Senator Tester is crushing Dennis Rehberg in fundraising for the 2012 race, we’re treated to this bit of information: Rehberg campaign manager Erik Iverson aimed to discredit Tester’s larger total by pointing out that he was [...]

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