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Brian Schweitzer Eyes the Future. Headlines Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin’s annual steak fry

From the moment Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer left the stage following his wildly well-received speech in Denver at the Democratic National Convention, the questions began about his political future.

Might he wind up on the national ticket in 2012 or, ideally for Democrats, 2016? Perhaps a cabinet appointment if Barack Obama wins in November? Or maybe even if John McCain wins?

And, with the news earlier this week that Schweitzer would headline Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin’s annual steak fry, the buzz surrounding the Montana governor grew louder still. The steak fry is a HUGE political event for Democrats in the state; in 2006 it served as the launching pad for Obama’s presidential bid when he starred at the event.

(A Fix side note: No politician, we repeat NO politician, just happens to go to Iowa. Every one of them knows that an Iowa trip means the press will float the idea of a presidential run. So, don’t believe them if they say otherwise.)

Chris Cillizza

Full Story: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/brian_schweitzer_eyes_the_futu.html?nav=rss_blog

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In seeking re-election, Montana governor walks line between energy promotion and conservation

By MATTHEW BROWN , Associated Press

Gov. Brian Schweitzer has established himself as the P.T. Barnum of Montana’s energy resources, coaxing corporations to tap the state’s huge reserves of fossil fuels even as he touts the environmental advantages of wind power and capturing greenhouse gases from power plants.

Full Story: http://www.startribune.com/politics/28174069.html

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