As most of my readers know, I follow politics very closely. It’s the competition I enjoy watching. Over the years, I’ve gathered information on just about every person who has run for office – just in case I need to write something about them down the road.

It’s too bad the Montana media does not have any political reporters or they would probably being writing a story like the one below.

The race between Denny Rehberg and Dennis McDonald has been interesting. The Democrats see the writing on the wall that their man, Dennis McDonald, has not even been competitive – and he was the party chairman, the leader of the Montana Democrats. It’s a heartbreaker for them to say the least.

The Democrats are also very worried about what Denny Rehberg will do next and the waiting is driving them up the freaking wall. Will Rehberg take on the very weak Senator Jon Tester? Tester must think so as he has started campaigning over two years out from his election. Or, will Rehberg run for the open Governor seat? Or will he quietly stay in the U.S. House and gain more seniority.

So, the Democrats are throwing everything they have at Rehberg. It’s tough when you are at the top of your game and your opponent, his party, and his supporters throw everything they can at you.

Plus, Rehberg is at a disadvantage as the Montana Republican Party is very poorly run. The leadership is lacking (leadership is basically decided by who has the most money) and the skeleton staff they have performs poorly as evident by the number of state-wide state government seats they have won over the years. But Rehberg prevails even with a poor supporting cast.

But back to the Democrats and their attacks on Rehberg; a quick check of the Montana Democrats website, a few of their supportive blogs, and comments made in the media, and you can find things like:

-Rehberg spends campaign donations on…campaigning. Democrat conspiracy theorists come out of the closet. Source. Source.

-Rehberg is ranked No. 24 wealthiest in Congress. It’s wrong to be rich and be a Republican according to the Democrats. Source.

-Rehberg was a passenger in a boat that was in an accident. The Democrats say he was at fault. Maybe he should have performed a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) test on the driver? They also say Rehberg was drunk, too, although tests revealed he was not. Source.

-Rehberg’s staffer was cited for illegal hunting (and found not guilty in a jury trial). The Democrats said this not guilty verdict was like OJ being found not guilty. Source.

-As one of 435 House members, Rehberg secured more earmarks for Montana than anyone. This is wrong according to the Democrats although their boy, Jon Tester, used getting a position on the Appropriations Committee (the committee that controls earmarks) (after he said he was against earmarks, period) as a campaign tool in 2006. Source.

-Rehberg is the leader in using social networks (Facebook, Twitter) and leaps and bounds ahead of Senators Tester and Baucus in this type of communication. This is wrong according to the Democrats because he is bypassing the mainstream media. Source.

-Rehberg has held over 70 listening sessions this two-year Congressional term; more than Montana’s two Democratic Senators do combined in six years. Democrats call his work to meet his constituents around the state a “Save My Job Tour.” Source.

I decided to write this column about all the crap that has been thrown at Rehberg after reading this yesterday:

-Rehberg is called a liar by the Democrats when he said that Idaho wildlife officials were not going to enforce federal wolf protections. The Idaho Governor said late Monday, “Idaho will no longer act as the federal government’s designated agent for managing your wolves.”  Source.

Of course, Rehberg is not perfect. But he does work hard for Montana and he’s the real leader of the Montana Congressional delegation in meeting constituents and being available to hear their concerns.

There’s just a couple of weeks left before Election Day 2010 then the Democrats will go into a real frenzy while watching for Denny Rehberg to make his next move.