[Sudetenland]

I do not understand how a state like Montana filled with really independant minded people who love their guns can remain so liberal. It just boggles the mind.

Must be that too many Zappa fans moved to Montana to be a dental floss tycoon...and stayed. :)

[Road Warrior ‘04]

I do not understand how a state like Montana filled with really independant minded people who love their guns can remain so liberal. It just boggles the mind.

As best as I can tell, the two counties I mentioned have always been strong democrat/union. They are, however, a very hardy bunch of hunters and fisherman who I've never understood politically. They were always heavy democrat and union, but used to be more on the conservative side. Sadly, not anymore. They were two of three counties that didn't vote for Bush. The other is ultra liberal Missoula County.

[Godzilla]

I do not understand how a state like Montana filled with really independant minded people who love their guns can remain so liberal. It just boggles the mind.

The MT Standard is based in Butte MT. When copper was king, it was the headquarters for unions and their cronies, becoming a Democrat stronghold. Old traditions are hard to break there, even though the local economy sucks and all the power brokers have moved out.

[papasmurf]

My understanding is that the yuppie left and celebrity crowd took it over years ago.