LR FOLLOW-UP

From Eric Dondero:

Yesterday we ran a story about newly-elected Montana State Rep. Alan Hale of Boulder-Helena. Hale is an unlikely State Legislator. He owns a bar. He is a gritty un-polished cowboy. He ran as a grass roots Tea Party-style candidate to express some issues, and had few expectations of winning.

A reader of Libertarian Republican from Montana wrote to us, with some further news on the race.

Sheila Hogan, a staunchly Pro-Teachers Union, establishment liberal from Helena, spent over $50,000 on her campaign. Hale only spent $10,000.

And this bit of rather interesting information: Hogan apparently thought she would win the election with ease. According to sources, she was seen celebrating on election night with her husband at a local capitol city restaurant, before the returns came in. She expressed great confidence in her victory.

Hale beat her with 400 votes.