A reality based independent journal of observation & analysis, serving the Flathead Valley & Montana since 2006. © James Conner.

2 November 2016

Gov. Steve Bullock leads Democratic GOTV rally in Kalispell

If this is 1200 MDT, this must be Kalispell. Clad in traveling clothes and boots, most of Montana’s most prominent statewide Democratic politicians stopped in Kalispell to talk with local Democrats and generate enthusiasm and resolve for the get out the vote campaign that may make the difference between victory and defeat. Sen. Jon Tester an attorney general candidate Larry Jent were no-shows.

Here are a few photographs of the event:

bullock_gesturing

Gov. Steve Bullock.

cooney_bullock

Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney hands microphone to Gov. Bullock.

cooney

Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney. He served three terms as Montana’s SecST.

crowd

The crowd. Attentive, but way too serious.

romano

Melissa Romano, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

juneau

Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau is running for the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives now held by Republican Ryan Zinke.

laslovich

Former state legislator Jesse Laslovich, now running for state auditor.

monica_jesse

Laslovich hands microphone to current auditor Monica Lindeen, who is running for Montana Secretary of State.

lindeen

Current auditor Monica Lindeen is running for Secretary of State.

flathead_candidates

Left to right: Cooney, Bullock, Lynn Stanley, Zac Perry, Eileen Bech, Paige Rappeleye, Brittany McLean.

             Entertainment.