UPDATE #4 – “Up and at ‘em”
We’re still up and at ‘em in Great Falls, where we’re watching final returns come in from across Montana. According to the latest numbers, Jon Tester is sitting on a lead. But this race has not been called. At 2 a.m. MDT, Jon told a crowded room full of cheering supporters: “The good news is:…
Update #3 – “Digital Dominance”
Nov. 6, 2012 3 p.m. I wanted to update you all on one of our key strategies this campaign—our online presence. Montanans for Tester operates six Facebook accounts and an active Twitter account—all at full bore today to help turn out the vote. Here’s a look at Jon Tester’s social media dominance: TESTER’s CAMPAIGN FACEBOOK…
UPDATE #2 – “Rehberg’s Robocalls”
Nov. 6, 2012 1:45 p.m. Earlier today, I tweeted this recording of a robocall on behalf of Congressman Dennis Rehberg, which apparently saturated Montana homes last night. As Congressman Rehberg should know, robocalls are illegal in Montana. That hasn’t stopped the Congressman’s own family from robocalling Montanans in recent days. HERE is a recording of…
UPDATE #1 – “The Electric City”
Nov. 6, 2012 9:30 a.m. Good morning from “The Electric City” of Great Falls, where scores of volunteers are hard at work getting out the vote for Montana farmer Jon Tester. I’ll be sending updates as they come in today. Here’s what’s happening now: Jon Tester wrapped up his 21st rally in the past week…
POLL UPDATE: Tester leads latest Senate poll
Montana farmer takes lead in 7 of 8 most recent public polls Nov. 4, 2012 BILLINGS, Mont. – With the release of another poll Sunday, Montana farmer Jon Tester is keeping a clear lead over Congressman Dennis Rehberg. A new survey released today by Public Policy Polling puts Tester ahead of Congressman Dennis Rehberg by…
Traveling Chicken returns as Rehberg hides from Montanans
Rehberg’s campaign events lackluster compared to Tester’s Nov. 4, 2012 BILLINGS, Mont. – The Traveling Chicken, who crossed the country this summer in search of Dennis Rehberg, is back. And he’s again on the lookout for the lobbyist-turned-Congressman. Politico reports that while Tester “sprints” across Montana holding energetic rallies with hundreds of people this weekend,…
Tester leads—for the 2nd time today
Nov. 2, 2012 The political blog Montana Streetfighter has this new poll from the respected firm Garin-Hart-Young showing another lead for Jon Tester in recent polling. Here are the topline results: Montana Farmer Jon Tester: 44% Congressman Dennis Rehberg: 43% Libertarian Candidate Dan Cox: 6% HERE is a summary of the poll, which adds “Dennis…
Tester picks up another key endorsement
Montana Standard calls farmer a ‘moderate… who works for Montanans’ November 2, 2012 Billings, Mont. – Building on his “clean sweep” of key newspaper endorsements across Montana, farmer Jon Tester earned the praise of the Montana Standard—the daily newspaper serving Butte. “Tester has proven over the last six years that he works for Montanans,” the…
BOAT CRASH REPORT: Where are the witness statements?
New report does not include witness accounts as judge ordered Nov. 1, 2012 BILLINGS, Mont. – The newly released investigative report about Congressman Dennis Rehberg’s alcohol-related boat crash on Flathead Lake may be incomplete. In 2010, District Judge John McKeon ordered the report, called a “Pre-Sentencing Investigation,” to include witness statements from Rehberg and the…
Rehberg boat crash report ‘raises more questions about a gross failure of accountability’
Congressman claimed ‘no signs of impairment,’ but records tell a different story Heavily redacted report includes no witness statement from Rehberg Oct. 31, 2012 BILLINGS, Mont. – Montanans for Tester campaign manager Preston Elliott tonight released the following statement in response to the “heavily redacted” release of the 155-page report of Congressman Dennis Rehberg’s 2009…
