Former Montana Public Service Commissioner John Driscoll, who is waging a no-money campaign (literally) for Congress this year, likes his chances against GOP Rep. Denny Rehberg:
“I would say it’s a 50-50 chance going into the general election,” Driscoll told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday.
Here’s the game plan:
Driscoll said he expects Obama’s plan to run a campaign in Montana will drive up voter turnout among Democrats, which will help his campaign. And Driscoll said he thinks many Republicans are upset with the direction of the country who will be looking for different options and turn to him.
Driscoll says it is unfair to portray him as someone who is not campaigning, he is just doing it differently.
For instance, he is leaving this weekend for a backpacking trip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness or the Cabinet Wilderness. Along the way, he says, he will stop in coffee shops and talk to people.
Watch your back, Rehberg!
bangs head on desk
So basically, he is hoping that Barack Obama will win him a Congressional seat. Is this really the best we can do in Montana this year?? Honestly?!
I though you were only supposed to do things like going backpacking at the taxpayers expense AFTER you win election. lol
I wish more Democrats took this man’s approach to winning elections!
he would have lost 60-40 and been overwhelmed by Baucus’ $9m coh. Then he wouldn’t be in a position to run against Tester in ’12.
And I won a seat in Congress that year too, so, it must have been the key component of my brilliant campaign strategy.
Well, except for the part where I’m not in Congress at all, and never got close. If you ignore that part, though, it was a great strategy…
Because from the way I’m reading the words, the tone suggests so.