Meet Sen. Jon Tester
Curious about the little-known new senator from Montana? He's a crewcut-sporting farmer and former music teacher whom Time's Joe Klein called the epitome of the Democratic Party's populist wing (More after the jump).
Curious about the little-known new senator from Montana? He’s a crewcut-sporting farmer and former music teacher whom Time’s Joe Klein called the epitome of the Democratic Party’s new populist wing.
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