The Associated Press reports that David Leaser, the air traffic control manager at Glacier Park International Airport, and 10-year resident of the Flathead, will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2014. Rep. Steve Daines is expected to run for the Senate, and will announce when he can spare a moment from his war on food stamps and the Affordable Care Act, Leaser’s candidacy will provide Daines will fundraising advantages. Leaser might even be able to make Daines look moderate by comparison, an unpleasant thought.