Montana: Gianforte, Bullock spend heavily on ads as governor's campaign heats up

[TexasTowelie]

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HELENA, MONTANA – Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte has given another $660,000 to his campaign as he and incumbent Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock began flooding the airwaves with ads.

The Bozeman technology entrepreneur has given his campaign more than $1.6 million total, and he pledged to match every contribution he receives.

Including Gianforte’s contributions of $650,000 in cash and $10,579 in in-kind expenses, his campaign collected $837,918 between July 28 and Aug. 27. That’s according to campaign finance reports filed Thursday.

He spent more than $641,000 during that period. More than $483,000 of that was spent on television, radio and online advertising.

Read more: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/09/01/gianforte-bullock-spend-heavily-ads-campaign-heats/89741270/

Montana News is being cross-posted to http://democratsforever.freeforums.net/board/47/montana .

[Hortensis]

1. Thanks. Reading just headers on some articles in this

newspaper, 3 were about Republican Gianforte, 1 about Democrat Bullock paying back some money owed. But apparently Dems are spending significantly more money so far.

[TexasTowelie]

2. You're welcome.

Over the past several months that I've been covering the story in the primaries and beyond I have grown to despise Gianforte. He fits the mold as far as the type of governor that Montana does not need.

[Hortensis]

3. Amazing how hard it is to find people running

Republican in this era who are suited to govern. Honorable, sensible, moderate conservatives backed away a long time ago, unwilling to promise what they'd need to get enough support.