Brian Schweitzer

'10 Questions' With Montana's Populist Cowboy Governor Brian Schweitzer

Mark Nickolas | Posted 08.30.2008 | Politics

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Mark Nickolas

The day after Gov. Brian Schweitzer's (D-MT) very well-received speech at the Democratic Convention, Political Base's managing editor, Mark Nickolas, ...

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Surprise Convention Star Brian Schweitzer Interviewed

Salon | Posted 08.29.2008 | Politics

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Brian Schweitzer is the outspoken Montana governor who prefers jeans and Native American bolo ties to business apparel. He gave a spirited convention ...

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Schweitzer Steals the Show; Hillary Calls for Unity

Paul Hogarth | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

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Paul Hogarth

Any resentments should be gone by tonight -- Hillary already rejected efforts by some renegade supporters not to get behind Obama. If Bubba urges unity, the "divided" story is effectively over.

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Schweitzer Electrifies Convention with Energy Speech

Josh Dorner | Posted 08.27.2008 | Home

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Josh Dorner

While most of the excitement last night was focused on Senator Clinton's speech, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer gave an electrifying (and highly an...

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Convention Dispatch: Schweitzer Hits the National Stage

David Sirota | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

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David Sirota

The kind of rural populism and left-right coalition building that Schweitzer is pioneering may have gotten some national attention last night, but it's been a powerful political force for a few years now.

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Brian Schweitzer: The New Barack Obama?

TNR | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

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Happy Hillary Supporters: What the Mainstream Media Is Not Reporting

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 08.27.2008 | Home

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Marlene H. Phillips

From the top tier of the Pepsi Center, graduate student Erin Cheuvront was even more confused. "I know the major news broadcasts are spending a lot of time talking about disunity, but all of us here are seeing just the opposite."

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Catch Up With Tuesday's Enviro Action At The DNC

Huffington Post | Posted 08.27.2008 | Green

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Energy policy and climate change were some of the main topics at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. Huffington Post and Grist blogger Kate...

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Brian Schweitzer Democratic Convention Speech (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

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Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer gave the crowd at the Democratic Convention some red meat, repeatedly criticizing McCain and linking him to a deeply...

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Does Barack Obama Have A Western Strategy?

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 07.16.2008 | Home

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Stephen C. Rose

Does Barack Obama have a Western Strategy for winning the 2008 Presidential election? Yes he sees the West as winnable and he is campaigning there in earnest. But I'm talking about something larger.

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Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer Knocks Obama On Health Care, Energy

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics

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ABC's Teddy Davis has a new interview with Montana's unorthodox Democratic governor, Brian Schweitzer, who says he'll support whoever wins his state's...

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Halloween and the Lead Monster

David Sirota | Posted 11.02.2007 | Politics

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David Sirota

From the golf courses in Hilton Head, Consumer Products Safety Commission head Nancy Nord probably thinks everything is A.O.K.

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Caught on Tape: GOP Advocates Letting Homes Burn Down in Face of Wildfires

David Sirota | Posted 09.01.2007 | Politics

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David Sirota

The Montana Republican Party is now on record for attacking Montana state government for trying to stop buildings and homes from being burnt down.

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