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VIDEO: Jon files for another term

Here’s a new video of Jon, Sharla and their grandkids from Tuesday, when Jon filed for re-election at the Montana Secretary of State’s office: For Jon, filing to run for another term was a family event.  As he put it: “I’m not running to improve my quality of life—I’m running to improve the lives of…

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With his family, Tester formally files for Senate run

HELENA, Mont. – With his wife and grandchildren at his side, Big Sandy farmer Jon Tester today filed to run for re-election to the United States Senate. “Asking the people of Montana for another term is a family decision that my family supports, so I wanted them to be a part of this occasion,” Tester…

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From the Groundhog’s Day goodie-bag, a shadow from Rehberg’s past

Good morning–

We reached deep into the Groundhog Day goodie-bag and found this gem from way back in 1996, when Congressman Dennis Rehberg first ran for the U.S. Senate. Please take note of this part of Rehberg’s 1996 campaign flier:

NEW Ad Memo: A Few Facts About Congressman Dennis Rehberg

Karl Rove is continuing his smear campaign against Jon in Montana. Rove is spending lots of his out-of-state special interest money on TV ads attacking Jon, and we wanted to share a few facts about Congressman Dennis Rehberg that Montanans need to know.

Jon stands up for Montana families

To stay in the loop about important issues like these, make sure to sign up for Jon’s email updates. Hi there, I want to update you on some of Jon’s important work in the U.S. Senate last week. Jon stood with us, standing up for Montana families, students and our rights and freedoms. As you…

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Make it Missoula: Missoula Moms Test Senator Tester: Concerns of Parents Heard

When I first received the email from Mamalode to join a group of Missoula moms and staff members to meet with Senator Jon Tester, I hesitated. Most of my life, I have remained on the passive side of anything contentious. I recognized early in life that if you want to deflect confrontation, the two subjects to avoid are politics and religion.

A note from Preston on the latest Karl Rove ad attacking Jon Tester

Dennis Rehberg’s Wall Street and Big Oil friends know that paying big money for TV ads is the only way they can distort the truth to smear Jon’s record. And sadly, they have plenty of money to spend. Karl Rove’s secretive organization, Crossroads GPS, is spending more than $300,000 on false TV ads in Montana.

It’s widely known that “wealthy Wall Street hedge fund and other investment managers” fund Crossroads GPS, so it’s no surprise they’re working for Dennis Rehberg and attacking Jon Tester. After all, Congressman Rehberg will serve their interests, and Jon serves Montana’s interests.

Rehberg ad campaign ‘exactly what’s wrong with Washington’

(HELENA, Mont.) -Montanans for Tester campaign manager Preston Elliott today released an online fact-check and the following statement after Karl Rove’s secretive organization Crossroads GPS released a new TV ad attacking Montana farmer Jon Tester, the only Senate Democrat who voted against the bailout of Wall Street, the bailout of the U.S. auto industry, and the bailout of Greece:

An introduction — and an opponent

Dear Friend, I’m Preston Elliott, and I’ve just signed on as Jon’s campaign manager. I would tell you a little more about myself, but this just hit my inbox: Denny Rehberg to Announce Senate Bid Saturday – Roll Call, 1.31.11 Our race is now officially underway — please consider a secure online donation to show…

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Re: We need 1,000 people to each pitch in ten bucks in one month — can you help?

“NRSC Executive Director Ron Jesmer said…that the committee believes there is ‘fertile ground for Republican gains in Montana.’” -The Hill, 12/29/10 Dear Friend, National Republicans think their path to a Senate majority is going to run through Montana. They’re already talking about our state because they see “fertile ground” for Republican gains. Well, you and…

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