Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) who dissed President Obama by voting against gun control amendments last week, has announced he won’t seek reelection. Um, good riddance. One down, two to go — Mark Pryor and Mark Begich.

A February survey from the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling found that Baucus was polling in the mid-40s and trailing both GOP Rep. Steve Daines and former Gov. Marc Racicot in general election matches. Schweitzer was effectively tied with both top-tier Republicans in the same poll, leading Daines by 3 points and following Racicot by 1 point.

His retirement decision comes at a peculiar time, since he voted against the gun control amendments last week.

This was cross-posted from The Hinterland Gazette.