I think this Montana Senate race is lean Schweitzer. I find it hard to believe that Daines or even Racicot is close or leading. Schweitzer is very popular but he is also very Montana, something Daines and Racicot seem to lack. With Daines you might as well just run "Generic Republican". It seems clear Republicans are not quite learning from the North Dakota fiasco.
I want to believe this, but it's so much harder to win a national race than a statewide race, especially when the MT seat might decide the Senate.
What aren't they learning? There isn't a better candidate than Daines, no?
They have to learn that dull, corporate suits aren't going to work in states like Montana or North Dakota. They have to go for candidates with a more unique appeal, perhaps a Huckabee type or a Paul-ish type. Something more interesting than establishment suit, because clearly they will not get the job done in those states.
