Sam Rankin

Born in Billings Montana, 77 years old. B.A. Eastern Montana College, 1968. Peace Corps, India 44-A, 1967 (came back early due to sickness).

Combat Medic, US Army, Vietnam, 1969-70. Married with children, 40 years. Montana licensed real estate broker since 1973.

Law Degree from University of North Dakota, 2019. Montana licensed attorney since 2019.

• Corporate, PAC, and lobbyist's money is causing Congress to vote for their interersts and not the public's interests.
• Money is the problem, not political ideology.
• We need politicians who are not controlled by big money interests and therefore can compromise and advance the public's interests.

Environment, Housing, and Defense.

An official who has show an interest in helping people before being elected. We now have elected officials who are, quite frankly, punks, or who have made fortunes (goal: make money, not helping people), and celebrities with nothing but whatever brought them celebrity status, think TV.

Combat in U.S. Army and working toward a common goal. I worked with people I didn’t like (I’m sure it was mutual), but we were nonetheless a cohesive group that worked together and accomplished common goals

Like Jeannette Rankin, the first woman to hold federal office, who broke the male dominated Congress, I would like to be remembered as the first candidate who got through to the voters that it's the money from corporations, PAC's, and lobbyists that causes politicians to vote against the will of the American people. Voting against the will of the people is what is now causing the deep anger and disgust with Congress. It is not about philosophy, but the attitude of "my way or I will vote no!"

Soda-Jerk. and I worked there summers through high school. I was hired at a local drive-inn hamburger spot to pick up the lot and then work the fountain. It was actually just like what you would see in department store lunch counters, actual push-pumps to get the different flavors and an ice cream machine I had to pour in 4% butterfat content mix to make milk shakes which were then put on a high-speed blender.

My father dying while I was in grade school and not having a father figure. My mother and sister did their best.

The drowning out of what the majority of American's want Congress to do by use of the rich, corporations, PAC's, and lobbyist's money. Money is not speech. Hiring 100 people to yell support for a policy is very different than verbally convincing 100 people to yell support for that policy.
The excess money also helps bad politicians to stay in office by allowing them to spend enough money to overwhelm voter's senses with negative, divisive, and angry ads against their opponents. If you repeat a lie enough, people will end up believing it.

No,. It should be longer. With the speed of communication and no need to travel by horseback to Congress, it's a burden to worry about the next election which, in essence, is right around the corner the day you win.

Two bums sitting in an alley leaning against a building and holding a sack with the neck of a bottle sticking out: "it's a good wine, but it's not a great wine.

Two ladies sitting in a bar and one says: "I'd give a $1,000 to be one of those millionaires."

Yes, compromise is a basis for my campaign. It's simple. That is what a democracy is all about? Unfortunately, the unruly, rude, and loud have convinced voters it has to be 'their' way or it's wrong. Compromise doesn't mean I would give in when discussing any specific subject. It implies the other side is operating in good faith. Currently that is not the case and I hope the voters in November vote out extremists and Congress can then get back to a semblance of doing the work of the American people.