Democrats take Montana

The new governor-elect of Montana is Brian Schweitzer.  The story of how this Democrat managed to win the top office in that supposedly Republican state is compelling told by David Sirota in Washington Monthly:

How did Schweitzer pull off such a dramatic victory in an election year when Democrats seemed to have lost their capacity to win red states? The answer should give Democrats everywhere some hope and Republicans reason to worry.

It's nice to read about a winning campaign once in a while, especially since in Texas we haven't had one statewide as long as I've lived here.