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“They want to hit me anyway they

can,” he said. “And the truth doesn’t
matter.”
A Senate run by U.S. Rep. Steve
Daines, R-Mont., who hopes to ill the
seat previously held by U.S. Sen. Max
Baucus, D-Mont., who stepped down to
become the next ambassador to China,
has created a crowded primary election

ield, with ive Republicans vying to re-
place Daines.
In addition to Zinke, the contenders
include state Sen. Elsie Arntzen of Bill-
ings, state Sen. Matt Rosendale of Glen-
dive, real estate investor Drew Turiano
of Helena and former state Sen. Corey

Stapleton of Billings.
On the Democratic side, former Bau-
cus aide John Lewis is making his irst
run for elected oice. Former state Rep.
John Driscoll iled to run with the pledge
he would accept no campaign contribu-
tions for the primary.
Mike Fellows of Missoula iled to run

as a Libertarian.
Despite his long list of concerns re-
garding the state of the country, Zinke
is critical of the ultra-conservative right
wing, decrying their tactics to hijack the
party and dismantle the country.
Striking a tone of optimism, he posed

a hypothetical question?
“Why would I want to run for Con-
gress? Because this is ixable. I believe in
my heart that we can rebuild America.”
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Ryan Zinke chats with veterans at the VFW Post 2252 in Kalispell. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON

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Food and Wine Pairing

April 5, 2014 • 2 PM to 5 PM

Music, Discounts,

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On Saturday we are releasing our
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