'Well-armed' Schweitzer considers run for president
MARYSVILLE — A day spent with Montana's Brian Schweitzer riding four-wheelers
and talking politics makes it easy to understand why he's one of the most unusual
— and most effective — governors in the country.
At his ranch — and anywhere else — Schweitzer, a popular Democrat in a conservative
state, never misses a chance to leave a lasting, even outlandish, impression. He loves
every minute of it, including speculation about his political future once he steps down
because of term limits in January.
The former scientist and mint farmer is proud of his off-the-grid getaway: He built its
spring-fed fishing ponds, rigged the plumbing system, designed the rudimentary
battery-and-solar-powered panel for the log cabin 40 miles from Helena. It has no cellphone service.
"Plus I'm well-armed," adds Schweitzer, who hangs a gun on his office wall despite a gun ban in the Capitol.
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