Report: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D, MT) Won't Seek Reelection Next Year

Oh good, another seat the GOP should be able to pick up but probably won't.

From conservative-leaning Montana, Baucus has voted against Democratic initiatives on some social issues, most recently last week’s effort to create an expanded background check system for gun purchases.

Despite Obama’s double-digit defeat in Montana, Democrats intend to vigorously defend the seat. The leading Democratic candidate is former governor Schweitzer, a popular figure who at times has feuded with Baucus over local political issues in the Big Sky state. In February, Schweitzer hinted at a potential run in a Facebook post.

Yeah well, for all his supposed "conservatism" he did write the Senate version of ObamaCare which was the basis for the plan so...grade on the appropriate curve.

Montana voted for Romney but sent John Tester back to the Senate last year so don't get your hopes up too high.

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Senator Brian Schweitzer. D's have left 4 seats open so far that would be targets of a functioning opposition party. Republicans hold an edge in only one- West Virginia

posted by DrewM. at 11:22 AM

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