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A friend has sent you a link to an article found on FlatheadBeacon.com. To read the full text of this article online, click here: http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/election_year_sprint_and_theyre_off/2202/ ARTICLE EXCERPT: The Flathead’s long election season officially began last week on a frigid Tuesday morning, as several candidates wasted no time in hustling down to the county building to throw their hats into the ring. With many of the state’s top incumbents looking strong, the political landscape’s emphasis this year could turn decidedly local. Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. and U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., continue to put up impressive numbers in polls and fundraising statistics. That means political parties looking for the upper hand are likely to do so through legislative contests, lower-tier statewide offices and county races.