campaign stops:
Glendive, Circle, Jordan, Sand Springs,
Winnett, Grass Range, Lewistown, Stanford,
Great Falls, Brady, Conrad, Valier,
Browning, Kalispell, Libby
Montana: (including a "Missouri River
Breaks Tour" leg) / Summer '05
- National Geographic reported that the
"Missouri Breaks," on the south side of the Missouri River in
Montana, is 300 miles of some of the most population sparse areas of the
country. So once again, defying political logic, off we went into
"No Man's (or Woman's) Land."
- In Brockway, Montana (pop.
20), we campaigned at the Brockway Mercantile Store (post office, mini
grocery -- including 5 cent ice cream cones -- clothing, hardware...)
The town of Brockway, we learned, has a "free range cow."
The story goes that the cow grazes on everyones' yards throughout
Brockway. I did notice the mercantile store didn't sell lawn mowers.
- While in Jordan, Montana, I talked
with cattle rancher Bob Gibbs. He told me current figures show that
in this part of the country, on average in a year, it takes 40 acres of
pasture land to feed one cow -- unless, of course, you're the Brockway
cow.
- In Conrad, Montana, I was
interviewed by the regional ABC affiliate news. I said we were
just an average family from Ohio who stood for common sense.
- In Kalispell, Montana, I was
interviewed by Channel 18 News. I said our common
sense platform calls for more organic farming. I said many
farmers are currently pumping all kinds of toxic, artificial chemicals
(herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers...) into their fields. In turn,
some consumers are developing cancer. I said common sense would
indicate that we: stop using stuff that causes cancer!