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Montana Gov. Mentioned As 2008 Contender
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jul 20, 2005 03:25pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Wednesday, July 20, 2005 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | HELENA, Mont. - Gov. Brian Schweitzer sits in his Capitol office, scanning a recent Roll Call article in which pundits float his name as a possible presidential contender. They say the "rancher-politician from Big Sky Country" might be the Democrats' "best shot to take back the White House." Schweitzer tosses the article aside. "These people are kooky," he says.
Schweitzer, in office barely 200 days, has drawn unusual attention for the new chief executive of a state usually on the sidelines when it comes to national politics.
His victory as a Democrat in a historically Republican stronghold helped bring him to the attention of Democratic Party leaders. Smarting from their losses in 2004, the Democrats have been looking to successful candidates in typically "red" states, hoping to find a winning strategy.
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