Montana
Projections: 2012 U.S. Senate Races
Early expectations of a Republican takeover of the nation’s upper legislative chamber may have lost steam, but close races still abound.
Read MoreLibertarian Candidates Surging in US Senate Contests
Libertarian hopefuls in Michigan and Missouri are on pace to notch the best ever showing for a non-major party U.S. Senate candidate in their respective states.
Read MoreRomney Still Slow off the Blocks
While all eyes were on Wisconsin this week, Mitt Romney turned in more sluggish performances in presidential primaries held on Tuesday. Despite effectively sealing the nomination nearly two months ago, Romney failed to crack the 70 percent mark in two…
Read MoreWill Any Century-Long Streaks End in 2012 U.S. Senate Races?
More than a dozen states have never popularly elected a GOP Senator while voting for a Democratic presidential nominee in the same cycle; will any break with tradition in 2012?
Read MoreWhy Jon Tester Can Survive an Obama Loss in Montana in 2012
Montana leads the nation in producing victorious Democratic Senate nominees in the face of Republicans carrying the state’s Electoral College votes
Read MoreRehberg Would Make GOP History by Defeating Tester in MT US Senate Race
Sitting at-large representatives have unseated U.S Senators just 17 percent of the time over the last 100 years – a feat never accomplished by a Republican
Read MoreObama’s Near Misses Northwest of the Mississippi
Barack Obama’s convincing victory on Election Day was noted for several strong performances West of the Mississippi – picking up New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada as well as taking back Iowa, which had flipped to the GOP in 2004. Obama…
Read MoreLive Blog: Montana Primary
9:00 p.m. CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC have all called the state of Montana for Barack Obama. Obama ends the primary campaign with victories in 29 states, plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Guam. Obama also won the…
Read MoreSouth Dakota and Montana Preview; ARG Finds Clinton Up 26 Points in SD
Even as Hillary Clinton racked up victories in Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Puerto Rico, political analysts (echoed by cable news anchors) forecasted the final presidential primary contests on June 3rd (South Dakota and Montana) as “Obama states.” This…
Read MoreMontana Caucus Live Blog (GOP)
3:29 p.m. The Repubican caucuses end in Montana at 11:00 p.m. CST. Republicans will allocate all 25 of its convention delegates today, by the vote of County Republican Party leaders. 7:20 p.m. Republican (5% reporting) Romney = 36% McCain =…
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