For Montana Dems, legislative races are hardly heating up

BOBBY CAINA CALVAN

Associated Press

HELENA - Montana Democrats may be boasting about party unity as they delight in watching rival Republicans fracture over ideology and bipartisanship. There are no declarations of party civil wars. Even so, Democrats have more than a dozen primary contests of their own.

Most of the battles are hardly politically riveting. Yet, a House District 83 matchup in Helena is garnering some attention, as liberal Kim Abbott vies with centrist Quinlan O'Connor for the seat being vacated by House Minority Leader Chuck Hunter. They've festooned neighborhoods with signs an...