Tester declared winner (Montana Senate Primary)

[Ediacara]

Tester declared winner

By MATT GOURAS
Associated Press Writer

HELENA (AP) -- Longtime state lawmaker and farmer Jon Tester stole a big win from the better-funded campaign of State Auditor John Morrison on Tuesday night by convincing Democrats he is the man best able to beat GOP incumbent Sen. Conrad Burns on the issue of ethics.

Morrison, who entered the battle the better-known candidate and the early favorite to capture the Democratic nomination, saw Democrats leave him in droves as Tester pushed the ethics issue.

Tester was declared the winner, and Morrison quickly conceded.

More at the Bozeman Chronicle

County by county totals:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2006/by_county/MT_Page_0606.html?SITE=MTBILELN&SECTION=POLITICS

ON EDIT: Sorry I keep editing, I finally got an actual article.

[swag]

1. .

https://services.myngp.com/ngponlineservices/contribution.aspx?X=e1KlvTAo%2bAmCtmJ%2fChTgBQ%3d%3d

Nicely done. Time for Montana to throw the Abramoff-funded scumbag Republican Conrad Burns out.

[stevedeshazer]

2. Excellent news

Conrad Burns is done.

Someone here posted a Tester TV ad, and I thought it was great.

Democrats, particularly the progressive kind, sure seem to be on the upswing in Big Sky country.

[skipos]

3. Good. nt

[Placebo]

4. Fuck yeah!

This man is going to make Montana and the nation proud.

[alittlelark]

5. My cousin Chris helped there

...Thanks Chris!!!!!!!!!

[lillilbigone]

6. "We're gonna make D.C. look more like Montana"

right on Jon!

[swag]

11. I hope he doesn't mean to make DC look like downtown Big Sandy.

but of course some folks prefer that look.

[Wetzelbill]

12. Or bring in the Cut Bank Penguin

[swag]

16. The Cut Bank Penguin would look real fine perched on Thomas Circle.

That might even tempt me to move back to DC.

[Wetzelbill]

23. hahaha

that would be interesting to see. :)

[flygal]

7. YES! Excellent - people want the real deal!

[skipos]

8. Ras poll: Jon Tester (D) 48% ,Conrad Burns (R) 44%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/May%202006/Montana%20Senate%20May.htm

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

9. 8th word of the story: "stole."

:freak:

[swag]

10. I was flabbergasted by the Hill County numbers,

but then I remembered that every time I talk to my dad about the election, he mentions the time Tester came knocking at the door and what a nice chat they had. My dad rarely has nice chats with anyone.

Tester is going to need some money to compete against that multi-million dollar scumbag Burns warchest:

Contribute to Tester's campaign.

[Wetzelbill]

13. rumor has it Tester is a bit of a jerk

but I'm thinking he can turn on the charm quite a bit when it comes campaignin' time. :)

[IronLionZion]

21. When you're fighting the jerks, you have to be a jerk

but you have to be nice to your constituents at all times and fight for their needs.

[Wetzelbill]

22. to constituents

that's what I meant. I heard he wasn't too pleasant to a few people sitting next to him at a fundraiser.

[wicket]

14. Woo hoo!

:kick:

[Old Gardener]

15. Great news!

And, I hope, a sign of better days ahead. 

[wicket]

19. Certainly hope so

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[janetle]

17. I have been following this....

...since I grew up in Montana. My son goes to UM in Missoula and went to the Pearl Jam concert on behalf of Tester. Though we live in the Seattle area now, I have been paying attention to Montana politics. It has been very interesting. This is good!

[Ediacara]

18. Interesting numbers

GOP primary total votes: 94,611
DEM primary total votes: 105,952

[SteppingRazor]

20. Very surprising...

The vast majority of the political prognosticators -- myself included -- had this pegged as a win for Morrison. Both of the men are good candidates, though, and Tester will do fine against Burns.