Sign up now to host or attend a party for Jon’s 50th birthday during our statewide celebration on Sunday, August 20th. Hosting a party is easy — all you need to do is invite some friends and neighbors over and join our conference call with Jon. No fancy food required — plan a backyard BBQ or a neighborhood potluck.
Jon Tester today released the following statement:
“Sharla and I are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Phillip Baucus. The hearts of all Montanans go out to the Baucus family and we pray for them and for all the men and women of our armed forces in harm’s way.”
Jon is turning 50 this month, so his wife, Sharla, and the campaign staff want to invite you to help us celebrate! Can you host a birthday party for Jon on August 20th? Our goal is to hold parties statewide to celebrate Jon’s birthday and his campaign to bring Montana values and Montana ethics to Washington.
“I knew we had to do something special for Jon’s 50h birthday,” Sharla said. “With so many people working so hard to support his campaign, we wanted to find a way to include everyone. We’re going to set up a conference call so that Jon can speak to every party at the same time.”
Hosting a party is simple — simply invite friends, neighbors, and family to come over. You can keep your party private or post it on the website so that supporters in your area can join you. When you sign up to host, you’ll get ready-to-use email invitations and party planning tips.
“We’re asking each host to set a fundraising goal of $500,” said Stephanie Schriock, Tester Campaign Manager. “To meet that goal, you just need 10 people to give $50 or 20 people to give $25. We’re all going to pull together to make this a memorable birthday, so I hope you’ll sign up today to help get the party started.”
You can sign up to host by filling out one form online. It just takes a minute and signing up early will help you meet your goal quickly. For more information, email houseparty@testerforsenate.com or give Andy a call at (406) 449-0117.
U.S. Senate Candidate Jon Tester, between harvests on his family farm in Big Sandy, continues his campaign this week by hitting the highways and hearing from Montanans up and down the state.
Big Sandy farmer to make campaign one of Montana values and issues
Montana Senate President and Big Sandy farmer Jon Tester launched his general election campaign this morning with two advertisements highlighting Tester’s Montana values, one for TV and one for radio, both designed to make the race for U.S. Senate focus on issues important to Montanans.
“People all over the state are talking to Jon about the high cost of energy and prescription medicine and finally getting a handle on our national debt, not about which party is going to control the Senate” said Tester Campaign Manager Stephanie Schriock. “We’ve seen the kind of campaign that Sen. Burns wants to run and we’d rather talk about the issues.”
The biographical television ad is a summary not only of Tester’s heritage and background, but the reasons he decided to run for the Montana legislature and eventually, the U.S. Senate; “Honest government. Energy independence. And to stop the waste that passes on debt to our children. Lessons first learned on that farm not far from Big Sandy,” the narrator says as photos of the Tester farm fade in and out.
Also today, the campaign began airing a 60 second radio ad entitled “Who I Am.” The ad tells the story of Tester’s upbringing on the farm his grandparents homesteaded that he would eventually call his own. “It’s here that my wife, Sharla and I taught our own children that family is everything, that your word is your bond, and that building a better future means working hard every day,” Tester says in the ad.
Tester goes on to describe why he’s running for the U.S. Senate; “I’m running for United States Senate because Washington has lost its way, and we need to set it right. Bring honesty to government. Help America become energy independent. And stop saddling our children with debt.”
To watch and listen to the ads, visit the campaign website. Scripts are also available for the radio and television ads.
