Creating Jobs!

A friend informed me that U.S. Senator Max Baucus has opened eight campaign offices in Montana and hired 35 full-time campaign staff. There was a story about his “job creation” in the Capitol Hill Newspaper, Roll Call (accessed by subscription only), today (February 26, 2008).

Holy Cow Batman!

I wonder how long it will be before the media in Montana pick up on the story? It would be nice to know how many of these 35 campaign folks are from Montana, since about 91% of his campaign donations are from out of state. I also wonder who created his campaign website and if they are a Montana business? Maybe someone will e-mail me or leave a comment?

According to his U.S Senate website, Max has seven senate offices. For reelection purposes, he’s opened eight campaign offices. Hmmm.

Nonetheless, with his 35 campaign staff, plus about 20-25 state senate staff, plus the staff from the Finance Committee, and his D.C. Office, Senator Baucus will have a heap of help for election 2008.

Published in: on February 26, 2008 at 2:45 pm  Leave a Comment  

A Win for the Flathead?

Early this morning, the Senate office of U.S. Senator Max Baucus sent subscribers an e-mail telling us there’s “A Win for the Flathead.”

The e-mail went on to say, “Baucus crushes BC coal-bed methane project.” It also went on to say, “After Baucus’ Objections, BP Canada Halts Efforts.”

The e-mail went on and on about Max’s work on this issue. I decided to do a little further checking about this issue and found this interesting story from Canada posted on globeandmail.com. It’s called, “Despite controversy, BP methane project is a go.”

There was an interesting quote in the story from British Columbia Energy Minister Richard Neufeld: When asked last week about Mr. Baucus’s characterization of the project, Mr. Neufeld said: “If Max Baucus says the sun is shining, the first thing you do is go out and have a look.”

I thought, “I know how you feel, Mr. Neufeld.”

Back in 2005, Max Baucus told Montanans that he had inserted language in the highway bill that would open Malmstrom AFB’s runway. Max proclaimed it was a “done deal.” It wasn’t. Unfortunately, Max was in a hurry to get some positive press for himself about a military issue. Max fumbled the ball while celebrating before actually crossing the goal line. The bill had not passed the House and several members of the House made him pull the language regarding Malmstrom AFB’s runway or they would not pass it. He did pull the language and that probably cost Malmstrom from getting the runway open and a future aircraft mission. Possibly forever.

We’ll have to wait and see if Max has fumbled the ball again before crossing the goal line. Since he’s up for re-election this year, it would be a bad time for him to fumble something this important to Montana.

Published in: on February 26, 2008 at 10:05 am  Leave a Comment