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  <title>Chamber Flippers--Montana</title>
  <author>DLCC</author>
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    <email>gramling@dlcc.org</email>
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  <blurb>Democrats won the Montana Senate and pushed the Montana House to a  tie in 2004.  These are races we need to win in order to solidify our majority in the Senate and pick up the House.

For information about other targeted chambers, please visit:
http://www.actblue.com/page/chamberflippers--iowa
http://www.actblue.com/page/chamberflippers--maine
http://www.actblue.com/page/chamberflippers--oregon

About us:
The DLCC works to win statehouse races and chambers and to put Democrats in a strong position for redistricting.  We give caucuses access to tools, and work with them to create state-specific strategies.  We have a record of success, with net gains in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.  For more information, please visit: www.dlcc.org.</blurb>
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        <displayname>MT Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee</displayname>
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          <website>http://www.montanademocrats.org/2006campaigns/mdlcc.html</website>
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      <pageblurb>This committee is working for a majority in both chambers in Montana.  Your donation will support their important work and allow them to funnel resources into key races.</pageblurb>
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      <entity id="7842" link="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/7842">
        <displayname>Margie MacDonald</displayname>
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        <location>MT-SD-25</location>
        <sortname>cromley</sortname>
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          <website>http://www.margiemacdonaldsd25.com</website>
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      <pageblurb>This is a Democratic Open seat in a swing district in a swing county.  Margie is known for unite the community against White Supremacists in the &amp;acirc;&#8364;&#339;Not in Our Town&amp;acirc;&#8364;&#157; campaign of the &amp;acirc;&#8364;&#732;90s (which was made into a movie).  She&amp;acirc;&#8364;&#8482;s also the Executive Director of the Montana Association of Churches. </pageblurb>
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      <entity id="11539" link="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/11539">
        <displayname>Joe Cohenour</displayname>
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        <location>MT-SD-39</location>
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      <pageblurb>Joe is highway patrolman and, as an avid sportsman, is a leader in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.  This is one of our best pickup opportunities in the Senate. </pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Eileen Carney</displayname>
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        <location>MT-HD-01</location>
        <sortname>eileen carney</sortname>
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      <pageblurb>This is a rematch.  Eileen lost by 49 votes in 2004, but with your help, she can do it this year.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Jeanne Windham</displayname>
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        <location>MT-HD-12</location>
        <sortname>jeanne windham</sortname>
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      <pageblurb>Jeanne won this seat in &amp;apos;04 by 6 votes.  This year, the Conservative vote is not split.  Her opponent is a Constitutionalist who does not believe in state-supported education or healthcare.  </pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Paul Beck</displayname>
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          <website>http://www.beckforcarboncounty.org</website>
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      <pageblurb>Paul lost this seat by less than 200 votes in the last two elections.  This year, the incumbent is termed out, and with Paul&amp;apos;s strong grassroots campaign, we think this is the year he can do it.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Sheila Hogan</displayname>
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        <sortname>sheila hogan</sortname>
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      <pageblurb>Shelia runs a job-training organization.  She&amp;apos;s running against an incumbent who is a strong supporter of the TABOR tax plan (a similar plan in Colorado forced the state into fiscal crisis).</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Steven Erb</displayname>
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        <location>MT-HD-43</location>
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      <pageblurb>This is a Democratic Open seat that we need to hold.</pageblurb>
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      <entity id="6066" link="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/6066">
        <displayname>Bill McChesney</displayname>
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        <location>MT-HD-40</location>
        <sortname>matthews</sortname>
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      <pageblurb>This is a Democratic Open seat that we need to hold.</pageblurb>
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      <entity id="11505" link="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/11505">
        <displayname>Katherine Lee</displayname>
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      <pageblurb>This is a Democratic Open seat that we need to hold.
Katherine is a former candidate for Senate, and won the House District in that race. She owns a B &amp;amp; B and practices law.
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        <displayname>Randy Kenyon</displayname>
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      <pageblurb>This is a Democratic Open seat that we need to hold.  Randy is a current city council member.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Geannine Rapp</displayname>
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      <pageblurb>This is a Republican Open seat, and a great pickup opportunity.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Brad Hamlett</displayname>
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      <pageblurb>Brad&amp;apos;s running against a Republican Incumbent in a district Gov Schweitzer won.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Bob Maxson</displayname>
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      <pageblurb>Bob is running against a Republican Incumbent and has a great shot to pick up a seat.</pageblurb>
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      <pageblurb>The DLCC works to win seats and chambers across the country and put Democrats in a strong position for redistricting.  The DLCC has made gains in 2003, 2004, 2005, and now 2006.   </pageblurb>
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