WI Max Baucus Retired in 2008?

Since Senator K Street announced his retirement today, I was wondering what would've happened if he retired in 2008. Would Brian Schweitzer have run to replace Baucus? And how would issues such as health-care reform and taxes and financial reform be affected? I think they would be better.

Another WI, what if Brian Schweitzer defeats Conrad Burns for Senate in 2000? If that happens, who would we see defeat Baucus in '08?
 
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