If Senator Kerry understands the nature of this threat and the need to take on terror, then he should immediately repudiate these troubling comments, and stop all efforts on behalf of his surrogates to blame America for these attacks.

As governor Racicot approved legislation that deregulated the utility sector in Montana. This legislation was sought by the Montana Power Company the major utility supplier in the state. Public sector
Prior to being elected governor of Montana he served as a prosecutor in the Army JAG Corps (1973–1976) as deputy county attorney for Missoula County (1976–1977) as assistant attorney general and special prosecutor for the state of Montana (1977–1988) and as Montana attorney general (1988–1993).

After leaving office Racicot worked as a lobbyist for the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani. In 2000 as well as 2004 he was rumored to be Bush's choice for Attorney General.