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BlueMTexpat

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6. Internal polling from a Dem candidate is every bit as credible
Mon Oct 6, 2014, 03:15 PM
Oct 2014

as anything from Fox News - which was one of the polls cited as proof of a 20-point spread.

Why are people on DU so dismissive about MT when it is likely many have never even been there - or have been there only on a pass-through basis? It is not the Deep South, by any means, nor are there nearly as many religious nutcases as live around me in MD (a "blue" state!) when I'm there. Yes, it has a tendency to vote GOP, but that is because Montanans remember formerly decent Republicans.

In my experience, people in my home state really don't focus on the candidates until the last couple weeks before an election. Many are focused on getting harvests in, seeding winter wheat and other crops, getting forage ready for the winter months, etc. They are very hard-working. Somewhat surprisingly, many know more about the world outside the US than some of the more parochial communities on the East Coast, in part because their immigrant roots are often more recent and also because they know/are related to a lot of us who travel a lot and share our experiences with family and friends. Just sayin' ...

Cowardly Daines pulled out of an Oct 4 debate and then "rescheduled" for 20 October. If he actually shows up, the debate could be a real game-changer for Amanda because all Daines has are GOPer talking points. Amanda can actually speak without a script. And she is as spunky as all get-out, which tends to impress all Montanans, male and female.

If Daines doesn't show up, that could also be a game-changer. In the meantime, Amanda - who wasn't previously known at all statewide - is getting acquainted with people all around the state and is being well-received.

There will be enough time to rain on my parade if she does lose. Why are people so negative now?

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