New Poll: Montana Attorney General Primary

John Parker for Montana Attorney General (0.00 / 0)

John Parker is a genuine person with a hard-working ethic.  He "stands up" for the people of Montana with integrity, great intelligence, and passion.

He has my vote!

Diane Rae, Great Falls

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by: di_rae @ Mon May 12, 2008 at 00:06:00 AM UTC

Go Parker! (0.00 / 0)

I agree with Diane. John has shown he has the leadership and experience to look out for Montana's families. He had my vote a long time ago and I trust him to make the right decisions to keep crime at bay and protect my family.

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by: redarrow @ Mon May 12, 2008 at 01:14:13 AM UTC

Mike Wheat is the one! (0.00 / 0)

Mike Wheat has represented individuals and small businesses throughout his professional career rather than large corporations and special interests.  He was outstanding on the environment when he was in the Senate, and carried bills for several environmental groups (Northern Plains Resource Council and American Wildlands).  The bills he sponsored include the following:

1. a bill to amend the Growth Policy statutes requiring county growth policies to include a strategy for dealing with new development in flood susceptible and wildland-urban interface areas;

2. authorize cities/counties to designate "quality growth areas" as part of it's growth policy wherein they could be granted priority for state grants and loans;

3. encourage managed growth in the high growth counties by establishing jurisdictions/areas of defined quality growth, providing market & development incentives;

4. give greater rights to surface owners involved in negotiations for oil and gas development on their property;

5. establish the interconnectivity between ground water and surface water, and require "augmentation" when ground water development impacts surface water; and

6. require the State to fund an EIS (about $250,000) for the Gallatin River from Yellowstone Park to where it enters the Gallatin Valley for the purpose of proceeding with a petition to classify that stretch of river as an "Outstanding Resource Water" (ORW).  The bill didn't pass but the money was appropriated to DEQ through another avenue and the EIS has now been completed.

While not all of these bills passed, he took an active role and sponsored them, didn't just vote for them but sponsored them.

In my opinion he is the only Democratic A.G. candidate who can beat the Republican nominee in November.  He proved it by beating incumbent Jack Wells in Bozeman in a conservative district.

If 3 of the 5 members of the Land Board are held by Republicans, we can kiss the environment goodbye.  And if 2 Republicans are elected, they'll give us plenty of grief.

I think Parker and Bullock are fine individuals but I think they need more "seasoning" which only time can provide.

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by: Lynn @ Mon May 12, 2008 at 03:04:44 AM UTC

seasoning (0.00 / 0)

I think John clearly has the most "seasoning" though. John's been a prosecutor for FAR longer than Mike ever was, and John's the House Democratic Leader whereas Mike's only been in the Senate one term-two sessions. Mike's a good guy, but I don't know if the experience fight is one he's going to win without some creative ingenuity.

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by: Rafiki @ Mon May 12, 2008 at 03:08:59 AM UTC

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VOTE WHEAT to WIN- (0.00 / 0)

a vote for Mike Wheat in this race is a vote for all of Montana.  Parker is too much a prosecutor- the AG rarely prosecutes criminal cases.  Bullock is financially backed by DC lawfirm (corporate) money and that says enough.  Wheat is solid and can win the general.  PROTECT the LAND BOARD- VOTE WHEAT for MONTANA'S next ATTORNEY GENERAL.  He is the most likely of the 3 democrats to commit completely to his roll as AG.  The other 2 are young guys most likely vying for Governor or Congress- using the AG seat as an impetus to those positions.  Nothing wrong with that, but I for one, am kind of tired of seeing politicians playing the re-election,first term niceties and ass covering seen with people concerned about their political careers.   With all the federal government intrusion and erosion of freedoms, I want an AG who is backing up Montanans, not his own career in politics.

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by: Animal Lover @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 17:53:15 PM UTC

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JP (0.00 / 0)

I have to agree, but for a different reason - I think John is just a damn good Democrat. Steve and Mike are great guys, and great candidates (primaries like this are the worst), but having watched John during his time leading Democrats in the House has really encouraged me.

Any candidate (not to mention House Democratic Leader) that's ready to go to fists with Roger Koopman has my progressive vote. We need a fighter without liabilities for the general.  

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by: Rafiki @ Mon May 12, 2008 at 03:05:43 AM UTC