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Alright, I’m stumping for my boy Kendall, but please feel free to substitute your favorite BSD endorsed candidate.

With $50 bucks…

You can buy…. Three rounds of Appletinis for you, the hot chick at the bar and her birth control friend (neither one will go home with you).
Kendall can buy….. about 35 yard signs.

You can buy…. half a tank of gas for your Chevy Behemoth SUV, which will only take you about 25 miles.
Kendall can buy…..165 direct mail pieces to send to targeted voters in his district.

You can buy…. two tickets to the latest Tom Cruise Crapfest, M:I:3, including drinks, popcorn and gas (she still won’t go home with you).

Come and welcome the Big Sky Democrats to Central Montana as the Lewistown chapter holds their inaugural event. Come meet Dan Teigen who is running for SD15. All are welcome to this relaxed get together to meet Dan, visit with old friends and make new ones.

When: Thursday, May 18 at 7pm

Where: The home of Beau and Smith Workswright
303 Fluorite, Lewistown

Did anyone else want to throw up last weekend after reading the Great Falls Tribune story about Dennis Rehberg’s meeting with Bono? I did.

Here’s why:

Bono is cool. Rehberg is so NOT cool. Bono actually cares about his mission helping African countries. Rehberg is a politician’s politician and he only met with Bono so Mini-Me could get an autograph and brag to his friend – yeah, friend singular. Ick!

Come out and support these Big Sky Democrats...

Kevin Furey for House District 91 Fundraiser
When: Friday, May 5th, 5:30-7:30pm
Where: The home of David and Monica Paoli
106 E. Crestline Avenue in Missoula

BBQ and Kickball Party Fundraiser for
Betsy Hands and Michele Reinhart
Saturday May 6th, 6-9pm at Franklin Park
Corner of 10th and Kemp, Missoula
Bring: Your favorite beverage in CANS, a side dish, and your check book! Burgers provided.

Michele Reinhart for House District 97 Fundraiser
When: Thursday, May 18th, 5 - 7:30pm.
Where: The home of Jeff Bookwalter
429 E. Spruce in Missoula

In Montana, the details of the immigration reform debate can sometimes be lost in the large brush-strokes, as Montana has fewer illegals visibly contributing to society than states like California, Arizona, and Florida.

However, it's stories like these that help us keep in touch with our Commander in Chief's grip on the situation. Even with a nearly 100-year history of attempts to welcome those of another tongue to our country, and with stories floating about President Bush tuning in en espanol, the official story? He's not literate in Spanish, either.

Group Backs 4 Young Democrats for State Legislature

HELENA – The Big Sky Democrats weighed in on the primary election for the Montana legislature today, endorsing four young Democrats for the Montana House of Representatives.

The Big Sky Democrats, with more than 400 members across Montana, has launched a first-of-its kind initiative to build a new generation of Montana leaders and “pump new blood into the Democratic Party,” said Tim Tatarka, Big Sky Democrats Political Director.

“These endorsements are an important step to toward fulfilling our group’s mission: mobilizing young people and building a new generation of Montana leadership,” Tatarka said. “We’re going to raise money, provide grassroots resources, and do everything we can to get these folks elected.” Here's the list.

Back by popular demand, Big Sky Democrats officials are preparing a May Hot List to show who’s hot and who’s not this month. But we’re taking this idea to the streets -- kicking it back to our readers for some creative juice.

If you have an idea for the Hot List, send us an e-mail with “Hot List” in the subject line. Ideas should include both a “Hot” entry and a “Not Hot” entry. A panel of judges will pick the most creative entries for the May list. Please submit by May 7. (Please indicate whether or not you want your identity shared and we’ll give credit where credit is due, if not all entries will be anonymous.) more

Kate Steadman of TPM Café has high praise for Max Baucus' new bill to simplify the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. Steadman writes: “A bill reducing the options, currently at an average of 41 per region, to six plans still allows for ample choice while destroying the barriers of confusion currently keeping out millions of beneficaries.”

Baucus is also opposing the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Health Care Bill proposed by Sen. Enzi of Wyo. Way to go Max!

Conrad Burns took the day off as other more serious contenders debated at a health care forum in Helena. A pointer for organizers of similar events who’d like to see CB show up: No money—no Conrad. Check out the article below:

http://www.gftribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060501/NEWS01/605010304/1002

Primary Endorsements Rolling in for Kendall

Word around the campfire is that Teamsters Local 190 in Billings has endorsed Kendall Van Dyk in the primary and general race for House District 49. Such endorsements are rare in primaries and Kendall already picked up an MCV primary endorsement. What a tremendous groundswell of support in a primary race! more