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This is Our Year!

We Democrats have a very good chance of taking back the White House in 2009. We have a first-rate pair of candidates, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Both have messages of hope and positive change.

At the very least, a Democrat in the White House won't work against the interests of ordinary Americans. He or she will support rather than veto congressional efforts to end the war in Iraq, broaden health insurance for children, and restore habeas corpus and the civil rights taken away by the so-called Patriot Act.

If a Republican wins, we can expect further erosion of our country's reputation abroad. We can expect new appointments to the Supreme Court that will tilt it further, maybe irretrievably, to the right. Finally, we can expect a more or less permanent military presence in Iraq, at a cost of billions of dollars that could be spent on our deteriorating infrastructure and neglected social programs.

Statewide, we need to re-elect Governor Brian Schweitzer and Senator Max Baucus. We need to underline and place in bold print the fact that Montana is no longer a Red state.

We need to work hard to elect Helena lawyer Jim Hunt to replace Dennis Rehberg in Congress. Rehberg has name recognition and a tons of money (he's a multimillionaire), but he usually votes against the interests of ordinary Montanans.

Locally, we have great news! Dillon city councilman Frank Mastandrea is running for Legislative District 72 and long-time Beaverhead and Madison County resident Lynn Giles has opened her campaign for Senate District 36. (See the stories in the News & Opinions section.) Let's all work very hard for Frank and Lynn!

If you'd like to help elect national, state, and local candidates who will work for ordinary Montanans rather than large corporate interests, contact our officers or write to us at Beaverhead County Democrats, P. O. Box 1311, Dillon, MT 59725.