After several stops in Washington state, SEIU's Healthcare reform bus, www.roadtohealthcare.org, visited Montana. Here are excerpts from the Missoulian's coverage:
A couple of Democratic state office candidates joined Service Employees International Union members for a “Road to American Health Care” rally in front of the Missoula County Courthouse on Monday morning. While the national union crew was criticizing Republican presidential candidate John McCain, the Montana candidates stumped for the I-155 “Healthy Montana Kids” ballot initiative.
- State Auditor John Morrison is also chairman of I-155's campaign committee. He said SEIU's organization had contributed $20,000 to the Montana initiative as well as bringing the bus tour to raise public awareness. Statewide Democratic candidates Steve Bullock (attorney general) and Monica Lindeen (auditor) offered their support to the initiative as well.
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