Finally the great state of Montana was going to have a national voice. The Treasure State which all but gets ignored by the national media (except when former Senator Max Baucus spearheaded Obamacare or when they filmed "A River Runs Through It" near Bozeman) was about to have its day.
The announcement on Saturday is that former governor Brian Schweitzer would not be seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Max Baucus, sent shock waves through both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Within hours of an announcement that Montana Senior Senator Max Baucus would be retiring in 2014, political action committees have already been raising money to welcome Brian Schweitzer into the race.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer's last official duty was to introduce his successor, Steve Bullock.
Schweitzer's brief introductory speech at Monday's swearing-in ceremony was perhaps one of his shortest.
Schweitzer cast a big shadow over Montana politics during his tenure...