Yesterday I received another one of those funky e-mails from Jon Tester. You know, the ones that are sent through various democratic pipelines to get to my inbox. This time he is trying to help Jim Hunt, who is running for Congress against Denny Rehberg.
By the way, The Western Word (TWW) has already endorsed Rehberg, who by far is the best choice.
Tester threw the other two democrats running in the primary (John Driscoll and Robert Candee) out with the garbage when he endorsed Hunt. This certainly can help split political parties when current office holders get involved in primary races. I wish Tester the best of luck in doing this. Considering how closely the last race was for Tester, he can’t really tick off too many people. So I do wish him the best of luck in ticking off all the supporters of Driscoll and Candee. I’m sure Rehberg will welcome their votes with open arms.
In his e-mail promoting Hunt, Tester said, “We can send another real Montanan to bring real change…” Interesting. The last I heard, Rehberg is a 5th Generation Montanan and Hunt is a 4th Generation Montanan, so Rehberg seems to be the “real Montanan,” if that category really counts to the voters.
To “bring real change,” I think replacing Baucus would bring about some “real change” since he’s been in the senate since around the time Congress held their meetings in New York City. The Democrats want change except when it deals with getting rid of the dead weight of their own party.
A few months ago I predicted the Democrats would run on ending the war in 2008, just as they did in 2006. It’s a moneymaker for them. I was correct. Tester wrote, “We need a partner in the House of Representatives that is in step with Montana values — whether it’s ending the war in Iraq…” I don’t think the Democrats really have a desire to end the war because they can collect campaign checks on the issue, and they believe their supporters are gullible enough to fall for these talking points again. By the way Max and Jon, how is the ending the war in Iraq going these days? I know, I know, about the same as the promise of lower energy costs.
So far this term Tester has been lollygagging around the country speaking at fundraisers for democratic candidates, many who have primary opponents. Now he’s doing it in his own backyard, which will only help Tester’s opponent in 2012 send him back to his organic farm. That, my faithful readers, will be real change.
The Western Word 
Pogie – Thanks for visiting. To answer your question, “…which voters do you think Tester will alienate here?” The answer is both. Since Tester won his last election by only around 3700 votes, any alienation in his core group could hurt him in 2012, even the few votes Candee will get. Thanks for visiting to read my “keen political insight.”-Jack
I don’t mean to call your keen political insight into question, but which voters do you think Tester will alienate here? The supporters of the candidate running from Japan, or the supporters of the candidate (Driscoll) who hopes Hunt will win?