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National Democrats want Bullock to set his sights on the US Senate rather than the White House. They believe Bullock is their best chance to defeat Sen. Steve Daines (R), who is up for reelection in 2020 — but he’s shown absolutely no interest in chasing the Senate seat. He’s now the third current or former governor in the race for president, alongside former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.


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Our local mayor, Wilmott Collins, a black refugee from Liberia, is running against Daines for Senate. I really like Wilmott, but I don't know that he can win a statewide race. Most people here are pissed at Bullock because he's needed for that Senate seat. But if he becomes a front runner, I wont complain. He'd make a great president.

Take a look at the documentary "Dark Money" to see the role Montana played in fighting the Citizens United ruling when Bullock was AG. He took the casetothe Supreme Court, and when he lost, he got legislation passed requiring donors to identify themselves.


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Impressive.
 
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Hey the film streams for free until October. The journalist in the film is an amazing guy I've been lucky enough to get to know.

http://www.pbs.org/pov/darkmoney/


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Bullock on Rachel Maddow last night, three videos:
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-m...ed-state-59708997825


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The argument has been made that being mayor is a far more demanding job than being governor, and both are certainly more demanding than being a state or national legislator. The general notion is that the buck gets passed lower and lower (both literally and metaphorically) and by the time you get to the mayor, something has to happen and something has to be implemented.

So my question is this: for those who feel that Buttigieg (sp?), Bullock and others lack the experience on a national stage, do you discount this argument?
 
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Mayor and Governor require executive skills that a legislative job does not. I don't know about the mayor's job being tougher than the governor's. That seems counterintuitive to me as state government is a lot more unwieldy than city government. What Bullock has been able to achieve despite our crazy ass legislature is pretty amazing and I am very grateful. Our mayor Wilmot Collins is now running for a Senate seat. I don't think he has faced challenges anything like those that Bullock has as governor. So maybe it depends...

Btw, Collins is a black refugee from Liberia.

Maddow is dead wrong when she characterizes Montana as a deep red state. There is a very strong union history here and it is a very tolerant society, traditionally. And we have often voted in a democratic governor while going Republican for President. Not at all unusual here.


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For the first time in my life, I will vote a straight ticket. At this stage, I just want to see a complete fumigation reversal of the GOP's politics and views, from the local races through to the White House.

Sure, Steve Bullock 2020! I'm in!


I am not voting for any R in any office until Trump is gone.

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I loved Buttigieg's comment on "Freedom."

I was practicing for Easter on Palm Sunday at church when his livestream came on the air announcing his candidacy. I was so tickled I recorded the Star Spangled Banner and the Navy hymn as a medley and put it on youtube.

He's an outside chance but we'll see. Still a bit early to tell.

Here's his comments on freedom -- pretty funny and pretty spot-on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGwv8BMWSeQ


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Well, I think I'm ready to throw in the towel on Bullock.

I saw him on Trevor Noah the other night. And honestly, he struck me as . . . well, if he were a woman, sexist people would call him "shrill." It's almost like he is yelling.

And a lot of his responses were pat.

And I think he's toast. Maybe I should check out Andrew Yang.
 
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So far I think you should warm up to Biden.

(I’m not crazy about him either)


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No. Biden is a senile old man.

I’m evaluating Andrew Yang.
 
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Bullock came out in favor of fracking. Forget him.

Why not Buttigieg?


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Hickenlooper approved of fracking while governor.
The leading Dem candidate for senator dropped out when Hickenlooper announced for senator.


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Bullock came out in favor of fracking. Forget him.

Why not Buttigieg?


I’d be more than happy to support mayor Pete, but he’s pretty much a long shot at this point.


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