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  • Campaign Beat, Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.
    "Campaign Beat"

"Campaign Beat," MTPR's weekly political analysis program is hosted by MTPR's Sally Mauk with UM Political Science Professor Rob Saldin and former Capitol Reporter Chuck Johnson. It airs Fridays between 6:30 and 7 p.m., with an encore broadcast Sundays 11 a.m.

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'Campaign Beat:' Macho Ads, 'Cultural Condescension' And Signature-Gathering Shenanigans

By • Mar 30, 2018
Campaign Beat, Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

  EDITOR'S NOTE: This text in this post was corrected on April 3, 2018, see * below. 

A macho military man taunts a music teacher; and a lesson in "cultural condescension" from Hillary Clinton. Yep, new campaign ads are out. Sally Mauk, Chuck Johnson, and Rob Saldin examine those, and explain the signature-gathering  shenanigans surrounding the Green Party, and similar efforts in past elections. Listen in now on "Campaign Beat."

'Campaign Beat:' Who's Montanan Enough? Violence In Politics; Green Party Primary

By • Mar 23, 2018
Campaign Beat, Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Who stood out — and why — in the first Republican Senate candidate debate; the disturbing increase in violent political rhetoric and actions; Green Party ballot costs; and will national Democratic momentum carry over to Montana?

Join Sally Mauk, Chuck Johnson and Rob Saldin now for their weekly political analysis, on "Campaign Beat."

'Campaign Beat:' Third Party Spoiler? Republican Call To Anger; New Ads Begin

By • Mar 16, 2018
Campaign Beat, Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Sally Mauk, Chuck Johnson and Rob Saldin discuss The Green Party's possible role as election spoiler; dissect the new campaign ads; and weigh in on press censorship in the Flathead, Sheriff Clarke's urgent call to anger, and Joe Biden's lament of the degradation of the Oval office. Listen in now on "Campaign Beat."

'Campaign Beat:' Wilderness, Banking, Health Care And The 2018 Elections

By • Mar 9, 2018
Campaign Beat, Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Controversial wilderness and banking bills rile Montana's House and Senate elections; support — or lack of — for single payer health care could play a central role in the House Democratic primary; a new online poll shows President Trump remains much more popular in Montana than in the rest of the country; and pleas for campaign donations are ratcheting up as the June primary gets closer. Sally Mauk, Chuck Johnson and Rob Saldin discuss these stories and more, on this episode of "Campaign Beat." Listen in now.

'Campaign Beat:' Guns In Schools; Bullock Lays Groundwork For Presidential Campaign

By • Mar 2, 2018
Campaign Beat, Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Tonight on "Campaign Beat," Sally Mauk, Chuck Johnson and Rob Saldin talk about guns, and what Montana political candidates are and are not saying about them. That includes Governor Steve Bullock, who’s giving new signals that he might be a candidate for President in the future. Hear analysis of all that and more right here.

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