Montana Lieutenant Governor John Walsh is going to run for Max Baucus’s Senate seat. He’s the former adjutant general of the state, meaning that he was the highest-ranking member of the military in Montana. He served in Iraq and earned a Bronze Star. He was just elected in 2012 on a ticket with progressive-minded Governor Steve Bullock, but I don’t really know anything about his politics.
What can we glean from this?
“We all know it’s going to take a sense of duty to stand up for what’s right. The idea of selfless service, to put our country on the right track again, and the courage to tackle the national debt and defend those who don’t have a voice: Our seniors, our veterans, our children,” he says in an announcement video touting his military experience. “I’m ready to do what it takes to put the people of the great state of Montana first.”
Because senators serve six-year terms, it’s incredibly important to win as many seats as possible, regardless of the ideology of the candidates. Lt. Gov. Walsh seems like a strong candidate, but I wish I knew whether or not he has an ideology that I can support. It would be hard, however, to be as annoying as Max Baucus.
