The Wildfire Fighter Who Just Might Flip Montana
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The wildfire fighter who just might flip Montana
Smoke jumper and union organizer Sam Forstag, running in a shocking dead heat against Republican Aaron Flint in the fight for Montana’s 1st district according to the latest poll, just became one of the most progressive candidates in the Democratic Congressional C…