Sep. 1—Sid Daoud had a normal start to his day on Friday, Aug. 9. He went to work, not expecting a night of political coaxing. When a plane arrived in Kalispell that afternoon to fly the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate to Bozeman to meet with Senate Republican hopeful Tim Sheehy and former President Donald Trump ahead of a rally, Daoud said that he was confused, but excited to talk about ...
Supporting a candidate other than Harris or Trump doesn’t automatically equate to supporting Trump. The idea that the only “real” options are Harris and Trump is a false dilemma. The real problem is the stranglehold the two-party system has on our democracy, stifling any chance of meaningful change. My vote isn’t about choosing between two evils—it’s about standing for the values I believe in. If that threatens the status quo, then so be it.