Jon Tester for U.S. Senate

Please let us know immediately if you hear of any suspicious activity leading up to the election. This is extremely important.

Our campaigns might be faced with:

• Rude messages or scripts allegedly in support of Democrats.
• Late night/early morning calls by callers claiming to be Montana Democrats.
• Calls designed to incite their base or depress ours on hot-button issues.
• Calls intended to confuse voters about their registration status or polling location.

These dirty tricks aren’t new:

• In 2000, Montana Democratic candidates were hit with post-midnight, pre-7am calls into households from callers claiming to be working for Democrats.
• Other communities and targeted phone lists were barraged with calls, again claiming to be from the Democrats, which took the opposite position of those being called.
• These calls were “under-the-radar,” but we believe they were effective — and very damaging to our efforts.
• These calls may have made a difference in close local and state races.

Please be alert to anything similar in your communities. Ask your family, friends and coworkers to also keep their ears open and let you know what they’re hearing.

If you get one of these calls, call us immediately after taking these steps:

• Take notes.
• Ask to speak to the caller’s supervisor.
• Ask the supervisor for the name of their company and phone number.
• Dial *69 to get their phone number and write the number down.
• If you have caller ID, check your read-out and write the phone number down.
• If the call is recorded on your answering machine, save the message.

Please call the Montana Democratic Party hotline at 1-877-495-9215 right away with details about these tactics.

Jon: I’m Jon Tester

I ran for the State Senate because I was outraged by the deregulation of Montana Power.

It was wrong then to put our energy future in the control of out of state corporations. It’s wrong now that America has to rely on foreign oil for most of our energy needs. That’s why Brian Schweitzer and I worked with both parties to expand renewable energy to help make America energy independent and create jobs here.

And while Washington has been focused on partisan politics and helping out the lobbyists and special interests, in Montana, we’ve been working on real solutions like wind, biodiesel, and ethanol.

Making America energy independent is just one more reason why the United States Senate should look a little bit more like Montana.

I’m Jon Tester, candidate for the U.S. Senate, and I approve this message.

Narrator: Jon Tester. Real Change, Real Montana.

Jon: Paid for by Montanans for Tester.

I ran for office because I was outraged at the deregulation of Montana Power. It was wrong then to put our energy future in the hands of out-of-state corporations, and it’s wrong now for America to have to rely on foreign oil.

That’s why Brian Schweitzer and I increased renewables — to make America more energy independent and to create jobs here.

It’s just one more reason why the United States Senate needs to look a little bit more like Montana.

I’m Jon Tester, and I approve this message.

This is Jon Tester.

My brother spent 34 years protecting America in the Montana Air National Guard, so when Senator Burns questions my commitment to America’s security, you can bet I’ll set the record straight.

We should hit the terrorists as hard as possible, wherever they are. And I support making our military and homeland security second to none.

But the politicians in Washington aren’t doing enough to protect us.

They have failed to secure our ports and borders as recommended by the 9-11 commission. They don’t even have control of our northern border. And they’re fighting a war in Iraq with no plan, and no end in sight. And they’re not giving our troops the tools they need to be safe and successful.

Montanans deserve a Senator who will require the president to present a clear plan to put Iraqis in charge and bring our troops home.

As your Senator, I will never waver in keeping America safe and strong.

I’m Jon Tester, candidate for U.S. Senate, and I approve this message.

Paid for by Montanans for Tester.

Who I am begins with where I’m from.

I’m Jon Tester, and I’m from Big Sandy, where our family has worked the land for four generations.

It’s here that my wife Sharla and I taught our children that family is everything, that your word is your bond, and that building a better future means working hard every day.

Building a better future for Montana is what we work to do in the State Senate. Together with Governor Schweitzer, we lowered the cost of prescription drugs for Montana’s seniors. Eliminated taxes on 13,000 small businesses, and invested in Montana’s schools — all without raising taxes.

Now I’m running for the 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.

I’m Jon Tester, candidate for the U.S. Senate, and I approved this message. Together, we can bring real change to Washington.

This ad was paid for by Montanans for Tester.