The Bohlinger Factor
Former Republican Lt. Governor and current Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Bohlinger has played the game of politics pretty well this past week. Some observers might think his actions are...
View ArticleThursday Numbers
Thanks for stopping by to read “Thursday Numbers!” One week until Thanksgiving! If this is your first time reading “Thursday Numbers,” this is the column where I take a look at the numbers that are in...
View ArticleCaught My Eye…
Welcome to your Friday favorite – “Caught My Eye!” Thanks for stopping by, and let me be one of the first to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! If this is your first time visiting The Western Word, the...
View ArticleCaught My Eye…
Welcome to “Caught My Eye!” Hopefully this column will help make the time go by quickly for those of you counting the hours before you are on vacation for the rest of the year! By the way, be careful...
View ArticleMT Senate 2014: 40-yard Head Start
Former Republican Lt. Governor John Bohlinger is making this campaign season interesting. For those not acquainted with Bohlinger he was a Republican and Democrat Brian Schweitzer picked him as his...
View ArticleCampaign 2014: Last Day!
Happy Monday! Today is March 10, 2014, which the Montana Secretary of State’s office declares is the “last day for candidates to file declarations for Primary Election.” So if you’re planning on...
View ArticleCampaign 2014: Here We Go!
It was fun to monitor the Montana Secretary of State’s website off and on yesterday to see who was running for office. Big thanks to all who are running for office and best of luck on June 3. The...
View ArticleCampaign 2014: Better Get a Dog
True friends stab you in the front. -Oscar Wilde I think it was President Harry Truman who once said, “You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.” The same thing could be said for 2014 party politics...
View ArticleMT Senate 2014: A Primary Debate for Some
Congratulations to the Great Falls (MT) Tribune for hosting a candidate debate between the Democrats running for U.S. Senate. Senator John Walsh, former Lt. Governor John Bohlinger, and rancher Dirk...
View ArticleMT Senate 2014: Democrats Debate
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand. – Colin Powell It was a great day on Saturday as The...
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