Max Baucus stakes claim to 2014

"Max http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ is running for re-election as Montana’s senator in 2014 because he’s dedicated to fighting for Montana and delivering results every day, and that includes getting 600,000 hard-working Montanans a tax break that puts money in their pockets," said spokeswoman Kate Downen.

U.S. Sen. Max Baucus is coming out with an early campaign advertisement this week and clearly making an announcement that he will run again in 2014 despite some speculation to the contrary following his bruising participation in the health care debate.

The Democrat who is fifth in the U.S. Senate in seniority and has long been known as a dealmaker in Washington D.C., even often crossing party lines to do so. But he saw his approval ratings at home nosedive after the Obama administration tasked him with turning those skills to the 2009 health care debate.

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