There
is a lot at stake in 2008. As a Whitefish native and
mother of four, I know that Montana is the best place to live work and raise a family. I want to keep it that way.
I’m running for
State Senate District 2 to keep Montana strong, to fight for more
affordable health care, higher paying jobs and the best education
possible for our kids.
Brittany MacLean in the Headlines:
Election 2008: Senate District 2 at center of struggle for Legislature power By MIKE DENNISON of the Missoulian State Bureau
...MacLean said she won the primary by talking
to hundreds of voters face-to-face about the issues that mattered to
them, and plans to continue that strategy in the general election.
“A lot of people have simply given up on politics,” she said. “We're interested in reaching out to a diverse populace.”
MacLean
also said she's well aware that the outcome in SD2 could determine
political control of the Senate: “That's what we keep hearing ... so
we're excited about the race.”
Political Newcomers Set for Legislative Sprint By DAN TESTA, Flathead Beacon
... local legislative races are going to be the key
battleground for Republicans and Democrats looking to make gains. And
out of those races few, if any, are more important than Senate District
2. With the endorsement of every Flathead Democratic lawmaker, Jordan
was clearly the establishment candidate, but MacLean attributes her
victory to basic, grassroots politics: knocking on doors and making
phone calls.
“We did everything that was free,” MacLean said. “We were confident and we did lots of outreach.”
MacLean plans to focus her general campaign on improving education and
policies to help families struggling with the increasing prices of gas,
energy and food. She will face Republican Ryan Zinke, who defeated
Suzanne Brooks handily in the GOP primary. Zinke, a retired Navy SEAL
and self-described “Teddy Roosevelt” Republican emphasizing
conservation and fiscal responsibility, is a Whitefish native, like
MacLean. The race is likely to see relatively large infusions of cash
by both parties intent on gaining a majority in the Senate.
“We are well aware that this is a very critical and important race and we’re excited,” MacLean said.
