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Rehberg silent on Tea Party postings

The Montana Democratic Party lauded the Big Sky Tea Party Association on Tuesday for dismissing its former president for posting bigoted comments on Facebook last week.

Comments posted by Tim Ravndal and another Tea Party member appear to reference the 1998 slaying of 21-year-old University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, who was beaten, tied to a fence post and left for dead.

While the Big Sky Tea Party Association worked to distance itself from Ravendal’s comments, Rep. Denny Rehberg, who joined the Tea Party’s ranks, has remained silent on the issue.

Sen. Baucus: Montana Solutions for Montana Jobs

Over the past few weeks, I've been lucky enough to spend some time at home under the Big Sky, traveling our state and hearing from you.

Folks in Montana truly know the value of a day's work. We have a different way of doing business here, and Washington could learn a lot from Montana.

I am always impressed, but never surprised, at the common-sense feedback I get at home. This last trip, I heard one thing loud and clear: we need more good-paying jobs.

MT Standard: Straight Talk With Tester

One thing The Standard’s editorial board has always appreciated about U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is his down-to-earth, matter-of-fact style, and that hasn’t changed a bit since he left Big Sandy for Washington.
 
He never comes in with a preset agenda to lecture at length about. Rather, he stops by for a visit, opens himself up to whatever questions we’d care to ask, and keeps his answers short and sweet to make sure there’s time to cover all the topics.

Denny's Deep Pockets

Denny's Money Bag

With a net worth of nearly $11 million, Denny Rehberg maintains one of the deepest pockets in Congress.
Of 535 U.S. senators and representatives, Rehberg ranked 24th on The Hill’s "50 Wealthiest List of 2010.”
“It’s all coming clear,” said Martin Kidston, spokesman for the Montana Democratic Party. “Birds of a feather flock together, so it’s any wonder Rehberg votes to protect Washington’s big money interest and his wealthy allies.”
In recent months, Rehberg voted against the DISCLOSE Act, which would have shed light on the hundreds of millions of dollars corporations and special interests spend influencing elections. With money of his own, Rehberg also voted against extending unemployment benefits to laid-off Montana workers.

Has Denny Rehberg Gone AWOL?

Where in the world is Denny Rehberg on this first day of September?

Two weeks ago, the Montana GOP promoted Rehberg’s accessibility during his short and poorly-attended listening tour, which was comprised largely of Tea Party followers.

Now that Rehberg’s publicity stunt is over, he has dropped off the radar and hasn’t updated his schedule since August 25. Is he on vacation? Is he campaigning? Is he even in Montana?

Montana Dems Building Momentum Toward November

The Montana Democratic Party is urging supporters to get out and vote while focusing on key issues ranging from economic development to veterans and health care.

MDP Chairman Jim Elliott praised the party’s hard work and positive message.

“The almost unprecedented high levels of enthusiasm, commitment and organization that I’m seeing in our campaign workers and candidates will translate into impressive victories in the coming election,” Elliott said.

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