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Thursday, May 19, 2005
Montana Looking More and More Blue
Earlier this month, I noted that Republican Senator Conrad Burns might have some serious competition in his bid for reelection next year in Montana. Now, as CQ Today's Midday Update (free email service) reports, Montana's Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg might also find himself on the hot seat.
The Billings Gazette reports that Montana state Rep. Monica Lindeen, a Democrat, “said Wednesday she is considering running in the 2006 election for” the nomination to oppose Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont. for the state’s at-large House seat. Lindeen, the first Democrat to express interest in the race, “will travel to Washington, D.C., next month to meet with officials from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.” Rehberg in 2002 and 2004 “coasted to nearly 2-to-1 victories” in November. [original story hereThe only way for the Democrats to turn the widespead disapproval of Republican policies into a big gain in 2006 is by running strong candidates in every district. If Rahm Emanuel and the folks at the DCCC are able to convince Lindeen -- or an even stronger Dem -- to join the race and find sufficient funding to mount a real challenge, Rehberg might have to pack his bags.
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