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2 March 2012

Roberts abandons HD-4, takes aim at fellow Republican Bruce Tutvedt

Dr. Rollan Roberts II increased his political ambition yesterday, withdrawing his candidacy for the GOP nomination for House District 4 and filing for the GOP nomination for Senate District 3.

SD-3, which comprises House Districts 5 & 6, is currently represented by Bruce Tutvedt (R-Kalispell), who filed for re-election on 12 January, the day filing opened.

Filing closes on 12 March. Meanwhile, Roberts’ move raises some questions. Do Roberts and his fellow Baldwinites have a beef with Tutvedt? Does Roberts expect Tutvedt to retire from SD-3, perhaps to run for a higher office? Or, not having a Popsicle’s chance in a blast furnace against Tutvedt, is this a way for Roberts to bask in the political limelight for three months, possibly as part of a plan for advertising his business interests, then gracefully fade from public view?

Roberts’ campaign is now www.rr2senate.com. I'll update older posts on RR2 over weekend.