Montana governor Brian Schweitzer will reportedly not enter the 2012 campaign, saying his current term will be his last foray in Montana politics.
“I’m absolutely not running for anything in 2012, you can be assured of that, ” Mr. Schweitzer said. The Montana Democrat is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
The Montana governor has enjoyed high popularity during his tenure as governor and received national accolades during his speech at the 2008 Democratic national convention.
“This is the only position I’ve ever been elected to,” he said. “I managed to make it to about 50 years old before I was elected to anything, not even dog catcher. And so, it shouldn’t surprise anybody that l’d just go right back to private industry, in business, like I did before.”
