Montana Democrats choose teacher as Senate candidate

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Montana Democrats choose teacher as Senate candidate

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The Montana Democratic Party selected 34-year-old Amanda Curtis on Saturday as its candidate to replace Sen. John Walsh in the race to maintain Montana's long-held Democratic seat in Washington D.C.

Curtis now has less than three months to convince Montana voters to choose her over Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Daines of Bozeman.

"This election could decide who controls the Senate, and I don't mean the difference between Republicans and Democrats," Curtis said. "I mean the difference between the millionaires and the middle class."

Curtis, a math teacher from Butte, and Dirk Adams, a rancher from Wilsall, were the two candidates party leaders chose during a historic nominating convention held in Helena on Saturday to decide who will replace Walsh in the race.

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[ZombieHorde]

1. I'll most likely vote for her.

I live in Montana. I usually vote straight Dem for local elections.

[alsame]

2. What do you think her

chances are?

[ZombieHorde]

3. Pretty good.

Montana usually elects Democrats for local elections and Republicans for POTUS.

[alsame]

4. Glad to hear it. I think it

would be refreshing to have a teacher in the Senate - I'll hope for the best.

[BlueDemKev]

15. About 0 to -5.

Sad, but true.

[book_worm]

5. It's probably a good strategy

to pick someone who isn't really a politician.

[Delmette]

6. I think she is a good choice

Walsh was not a real go getter about his campaign. I got the feeling that he wasn't thrilled about being appointed to the Senate position in the first place.

Amanda is intelligent, young and eager to help the middle class, college students and Montana in general. She posted daily videos when she was in the last State Legislature, just to keep everyone back home informed on what happened during the day.

Montana Democrats need to step up and help get her message out. I hope Amanda does frequent videos again during the campaign.

[craigmatic]

7. consevadems don't know how to put up a good fight.

[craigmatic]

8. good to have someone running for the seat but we might as well write this off.

[Delmette]

9. Well, that's helpful....

NOT!!!

We need a Democrat in that seat. So pitch in a few bucks and put up a yard sign.

[davidpdx]

10. I sort of agree

I wouldn't write her off, but I would say she's a longshot. Had she be nominated in the first place, she would have had a lot more time to campaign.

[Delmette]

11. What are you saying?

Do you only support candidates that are sure winners?

[davidpdx]

12. No, I'm saying I think they made a mistake not nominating her sooner

Had she had an extra few months to run she might get better name recognition and be able to raise more. The long shot horse does win the race occasionally, so you never know.

[Delmette]

13. You're right.

More time would be good, but right now so many people are not paying attention to any of this. Some times the election is ignored until the last few weeks, especially the mid-term election.

[davidpdx]

14. After Labor Day the non-political junkies will be paying attention