Английская Википедия:2008 Montana gubernatorial election
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The 2008 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent governor Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat who was elected to his first four-year term in 2004, was elected to a second term with 65.5% of the vote. Incumbent lieutenant governor John Bohlinger, a Republican who was once again Schweitzer's running mate, was reelected to a second term. The Republican nominee was Roy Brown, a member of the Montana Senate. Brown's running mate was businessman Steve Daines, a future U.S. Representative and a future U.S. Senator.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Brian Schweitzer, incumbent governor of Montana, 2000 U.S. Senate nominee and rancher
- John Bohlinger, incumbent lieutenant governor of Montana and former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives and Montana Senate
- William Fischer, small businessman involved in the logging industry in Lakeside, Montana
- Steve White, small business owner in the telecommunications industry in Kalispell, Montana
- Don Pogreba, Shelby native, English and debate teacher at Helena High School
- Jason Neiffer, Great Falls native, history teacher at Capital High School
Results
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Roy Brown, businessman, member of the Montana Senate and former Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives
- Steve Daines, businessman
- Larry H. Steele, 2007 candidate for Mayor of Great Falls and 2006 candidate for the Montana House of Representatives
- Harold Luce
Primary results
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Libertarian primary
Candidates
- Stan Jones, business consultant and United States Air Force veteran
- Michael Baker
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[1] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | October 16, 2008 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[2] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 2, 2008 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 3, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[4] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2008 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Brian Schweitzer (D) |
Roy Brown (R) |
Stan Jones (L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 2, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 62% | 36% | – |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 1, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 56% | 41% | – |
| The Mellman Group (D) | September 16–18, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 63% | 24% | – |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 29, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 56% | 32% | 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 30, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 61% | 32% | 3% |
| Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers | May 19–21, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 55% | 30% | – |
| Mason Dixon/Lee Newspapers | December 17–19, 2007 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 55% | 30% | – |
Results
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
External links
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Brown (R) vs Schweitzer (D-i) graph of collected poll results from Pollster.com
- Roy Brown for Governor
- Brian Schweitzer for Governor
