Energy In Montana’s Congressional Campaign
Energy policy positions of four candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana this year.
Energy policy positions of four candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana this year.
If Rehberg was really so concerned about the national energy supply, what was he doing going on a drunken pleasure ride in a power boat that probably only gets about one mile per gallon, going so fast that when the boat crashed, it actually landed on top of some rocks over ten feet tall?
John Driscoll may win. He’s a political veteran, former speaker of the Montana state House. Perhaps he’s got slick television ads to send a message out to a large number of Montana Democrats. However, when it comes down to trust, TV can’t hold a candle to the Internet. On a TV screen, a 30-second advertisement gives a superficial amount of information. A campaign web site must withstand more sustained attention.
Congress is coequal with the Presidency. No single congressional leader has the kind of power the President wields, but collectively, members of Congress have just as much heft – if they choose to use it, rather than engaging in the spineless acquiescence of the years under George W. Bush.