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This article appeared in the June 11, 2007 edition of The Nation.

May 23, 2007

SOME RED, BUT TRUE BLUE

Bozeman, Mont.

In "Morality Gets a Massage," your May 28 editorial criticizing the Administration's focus on abstinence over AIDS prevention, you proclaim, "Nine states have now turned down the tempting pot of abstinence money, including 'red state' Montana." Montana has two Democratic US senators. Our governor and four or five statewide elected officials are Democrats. The State Senate (26 to 24) is Democratic. Montana's secretary of state, State House of Representatives (50 to 49) and US House member are Republican. Color us purple (deep purple) if you wish. Red we ain't.

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About Jon Wiener

Jon Wiener started writing for The Nation in 1984. Since then he's written more than 100 stories and reviews for the magazine, many about American history, university politics, and California life. He's also professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, and a Los Angeles radio host. His most recent book is Historians in Trouble: Plagiarism, Fraud, and Politics in the Ivory Tower (New Press). more...
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