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Today the National Journal took a look at rising stars in Montana politics in its Futures Market. High on the list are two folks we are proud to call Big Sky Democrats: Ed Tinsley and John Parker. (Ed, as long as you pay your dues we promise not to card you.)

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Check out the hysterical Bob Rivers Show remake of the Aerosmith hit Janie’s Got a Gun.

“Dick Cheney’s Got a gun. The Safety’s come undone. Squinting in the Texas sun.

“Cindy Sheehan better run. Watch her liberal buns.”

The LA Times has an interesting piece on the Burns race and the junior senator's ties to felon Jack Abramoff.

Lobbying Scandal's Impact Is Tested Under a Big Sky
By Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A huge outfitting store on the edge of this mountain-ringed town should be a conservative bastion: The ranchers and farmers who come to shop tend to be reliable Republicans.

But here at Murdoch's Ranch and Home Supply — amid the calf pens, muck buckets and bags of horse feed — there are signs of trouble for the GOP. And that could be bad news for the party from coast to coast. Full story.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the BSD festivities on March 11 in Helena, where we'll hold elections and throw an ass-kickin' late night fiesta surrounding the MDP Mansfield-Metcalf Dinner.

With the help of Gov. Brian Schweitzer, the Yellowstone County Dems are getting New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to speak at the annual Truman Dinner on April 1, Sheraton Hotel. Good stuff.... for more info contact Teresa O'Connor

Gov. Brian Schweitzer announced yesterday that he would be launching a statewide effort to pass an initiative cleaning up the scourge of lobbying by former elected officials. Click here for the story.

"I think this will send a clear signal to the Legislature that enough is enough," Schweitzer said. "It's time to clean up our act."

February's much-anticipated Hot/Not Hot list is now available. Enjoy...

Hot: The Dem’s Ad -- Not Hot: Burns’ Ad

Hot: The Steelers -- Not Hot: Steve Largent & Mini Me’s ex-Flak, The Seahawks

NOTICE: To coincide with the Montana Democratic Party’s annual Mansfield-Metcalf dinner, the Big Sky Democrats will hold a business meeting to elect new officers on March 11, 2006 in Helena.

The meeting will be held at the MDP offices at 3 p.m. (303 N. Ewing). For more information, email BigSkyDemocrats@yahoo.com

Elections will be held for the following positions:

State President:
The State President serves as chief executive officer and official voice of the Big Sky Democrats. The President also presides over all meetings, helps make financial decisions, and appoints chairs to standing committees. The State President is also a voting member of the Montana Democratic Party’s executive board. more

In keeping with our mantra of putting the party back into politics, the BSDs and the Montana Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, MDLCC, are teaming up to host a “Late Night” party in Helena on March 11.

Join us for libations and live music directly following the annual MDP Mansfield-Metcalf dinner.

This joint fundraising event will feature live music by the ever popular George Groesbeck Jr. Band.

$5 at the door. All proceeds will go toward winning Democratic seats in the Montana Legislature in 2006.

For those of you who attended the BSD Late Night party following the MDP Officer’s Convention in Great Falls in July, you know this is a can’t-miss event…..

Check out the new ads being run in Montana by Americans United for Change urging Congress to pass the Honest Leadership Act. You can view the ads by going to this site. Pretty good stuff, as it relates to the Republican Culture of Corruption...