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Schweitzer
Missoula Independent, Thursday,
September 18
Anytime Montana shows up in the New York Times, it
can’t be good. East Coasters don’t want to hear about the
positive aspects of mountain life—most of them are too afraid
of bears or guns to ever come here. The same goes for Wyoming
and Alaska.
So when the venerable Gov. Brian Schweitzer
appeared in those noble columns as a Montana politician under
fire for claiming to have tampered with the 2006 Senate race
that elected friend Jon Tester, many in the Treasure State let
out a collective sigh.
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Gov let his
ego do the talking
Daily Interlake, Sunday,
September 14
It’s puzzling why Montana Gov. Brian
Schweitzer made the remarks he did in Philadelphia regarding
the 2006 election, and some people are even more puzzled over
what to do about it.
A Republican activist from Bozeman is
demanding an investigation, alleging that Schweitzer’s remarks
indicate he was “tampering” with the election that put Sen.
Jon Tester in office over incumbent Republican Conrad
Burns.
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Schweitzer Should Have Known
Better
Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Tuesday,
September 16
Schweitzer should have
known better
Revelations of Montana Gov.
Brian Schweitzer’s wildly inappropriate remarks at an American
Association for Justice convention in Philadelphia this past
summer beg a number of questions, chief of which is:
What could he possible have been thinking?
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Chronicle's Website
In
His Own Words...
In a speech to a group of out-of-state trial lawyers, Governor Brian Schweitzer
detailed his elaborate strategy to "turn some dials" and ensure that his
friend and fellow Democrat, Jon Tester, won the closely
contested race for US Senate in 2006.
Unfortunately for Montanans, this speech amounted to flat
out admitting to his role in a campaign to defraud the public trust, and
insulting and demeaning Montanans to the rest of the world in the process.
In his remarks, Governor Schweitzer boasted that he had
election observers run off of polling places on Montana's reservations using
threats of false imprisonment. He also claimed to have interfered with the
release of results from the Silver Bow County elections department, and claimed
to have bullied the Associated Press into calling the race in Jon Tester's
favor.
Criminal or Liar?
Now that his remarks have become public, Governor Schweitzer is trying to pass
them off as a joke. Sorry, Governor, but there's nothing funny about
stripping away Montanans fundamental right to a free and fair election.
The reality is that Montanans now are faced with two
choices: either a governor who took criminal action to rig a close
election, or a governor who is simply a liar.
A Grain Of Truth...
Soon after the Governor's remarks became public, media accounts revealed there
may be some truth to Governor Schweitzer's remarks. Read this report for
details on an affidavit from November 2006, where an election
It's No Joke...
Generations of men and women have paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect our
right to vote. It's a sacred trust that citizens depend on to preserve
their safety and freedom. Our right to vote free of interference or
intimidation is one of the things that sets America apart as a leader in
democracy, and has since this nation was founded. It's hard to see the
humor when the state's highest elected official proudly admits to eliminating
that sacred right.
For the truth about Governor Schweitzer's statements, look
no further than his own words. Click on "The Speech" to the left
for a transcript.
Be sure to check out the coverage in the news media and
the dialogue on the blogs for additional information on this developing scandal.
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