did barry hussain obamma just back an assault weapon ban

[MikeBjerum]

Max Baucus is not running this year. John Tester is up for reelection. Looks like he might lose to Dennis Rehberg or state house member. Tester has never polled ahead of Rehberg yet.

Don't get sucked in by the polls regardless of which side you are on compared to them.  Fight for what you believe and do it for the person you support.

Polls are a powerful tool in elections and campaigns.  First they tell the candidate if they are touching the right spots in voters, and we never see most of those polls because they are the truly balanced and accurate ones.  Their main purpose is to skew the numbers in a way to encourage or discourage participation by your own side or the opposition.  They are there to reinforce the people that want to vote for a winner, to build confidence you are on the right side, and even to show you are on the losing side so it doesn't pay to vote or maybe switch sides so you can claim to be a winner.

Ignore the polls, learn all you can about the candidates, and vote your values.

[Jrlobo]

Looking at my latest edition of American Hunter, the NRA ratings for my local politicians include no recommendations for Democrats in MD. They all get an F! All of the Republicans get either an A, A- or an AQ (answered questionaire as pro-gun). I have been gerrymandered out of a staunch Republican District (6) and into a staunch Democrat District (, which gives the edge for Democrats in both and reduces the total complement of Republicans from this state to one! No senators, maybe one representative in the Congress. Tom, I'm with you even though I don't have a prayer in hell. If Obama wins we are definitely screwed; if Romney wins we have hope. Appointment of retiring Supreme Court Justices is in the balance and the last bastion of the 2nd Amendment for all of us. Seeing how Justice Roberts got pussy-whipped on the Obamacare issue doesn't give me any confidence that he has the backbone to break a tie the right way. We need the next two justices to be pro 2nd! Folks, vote Republican or lose your ass.

[tombogan03884]

Please. The campaign money is handed out in back room quid pro quo deals about backing various budget policies....The rest are in it for the money, and they expect a return on their investment.

The first part of your post proves my point.
The second half of your post leaves unsaid that it is up to the voters to have brains enough to decide whether they want to vote for "return on investment" or hand out to non productive parasites.