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DATA POINTS
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
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WAS DONALD TRUMP UNFAIRLY TARGETED AT THE FIRST GOP DEBATE??
TOTAL VOTES
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN NORTHWEST MONTANA?
TOTAL VOTES
SHOULD ALL BEARS INVOLVED IN A FATAL ATTACK BE KILLED?
TOTAL VOTES
killed by grizzlies since 2010 in and around
175
169
303
Yellowstone after a hiker was killed earlier this month.
29
People charged with crimes following an investigation into the trafficking of methamphetamine and heroin from California to the oil-producing region of North Dakota and Montana.
“After reading the agreement, consulting with experts and listening to Montanans, it’s clear this deal is the only option right now to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. This agreement isn’t built on trust – it’s about holding Iran accountable through intrusive inspections and aggressive monitoring.”
Montana Sen. Jon Tester
on supporting the Iran nuclear agreement.
39% YES
61% NO
89% YES
11% NO
39% YES
“We had a blunt but cordial conversation and the air has been cleared.”
Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes on his conversation with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump following the first GOP debate. Trump argued he was treated unfairly and initially said he would
no longer appear on the network. Following the conversation, Trump again appeared on Fox News.
52%
Percentage of the U.S. Forest Service budget that has already been consumed by wildfire costs, compared to just 16 percent 20 years ago. A new report projects that wildfire costs will consume two-thirds of the agency’s budget by 2025.
61% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
THE GOOD
GLACIER 15U ALL-STARS
The Glacier15U baseball team defeated Giles County, Tennessee at the Babe Ruth World Series in Tennessee on Aug. 16. It was the first World Series win for a Montana team since 1983, when the Glacier Babe Ruth team won in Maryland.
THE BAD
WIND
A windstorm fanned fires across western Montana last week and hammered Missoula with gusts up to 74 mph, toppling trees in the city and knocking out power for thousands.
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