Montana doesn’t usually get a lot of attention from the candidates running for president. It’s a red state, but it does shows some signs of turning blue.
President Obama nearly won Montana in 2008, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson could steal away a significant amount of votes from Donald Trump in 2016, helping Hillary Clinton.
Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks about the state’s role in this year’s election with political scientist David Parker.
Guest
David Parker, associate professor of political scientist at Montana State University. He tweets @dparkermontana.
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