Navy vet Stapleton works hard seeking Montanans' votes

Corey Stapleton is putting his Navy training and his triathlon running experience to good use these days.

The candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination is visiting all parts of the state, spreading his message and shaking hands.

He's also sitting in front a computer, communicating with 600 to 800 people a day on Facebook. He's making fundraising calls to finance his way in the nine-way race to succeed Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer, who is barred from re-election because of term limits.

"It takes 16 hours a day," he said.

The 45-year-old Stapleton brought his campaign to Havre on...