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your homegrown newspaper October 9, 2024
Vol. 21, No. 4
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Polson homecoming pg. 8
SUMMER GODDARD / VALLEY JOURNAL
Sen. Tester speaks with voters outside the the Lake County Democrat headquarters on Main Street in Polson on Sunday, Oct. 6.
Tester rallies in Pablo, Polson over weekend By Summer Goddard / Valley Journal
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early a month out exactly from the Nov. 5 general election, Senator Jon Tester, the incumbent Democratic candidate for one of Montana’s two senate seats, visited with voters at Salish Kootenai College in
Pablo and at the Lake County Democratic headquarters in Polson. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal members and SKC students met with Tester at the Pablo rally on Oct. 6. In conversations prior to the start of the event, attendees spoke with Tester about his
recent debate with Republican challenger Tim Sheehy and thanked him for telling Sheehy to apologize for insenstive comments he’s made about Native Americans. Event organizer Zach Wagner introduced Tester as a long-time advocate for tribal people. “Since
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2006, Senator Tester has been a great voice for us – actively fighting for Indian people in D.C.,” he said. He emphasized that tribal voters will play a pivotal role in the outcome of the upcoming election and encoursee page 2