Am I Reading This Right??
According to the Huron Daily Plainsman, the SD Farmers Union wants an anti-COOL Secretary of Agriculture!? See this:South Dakota Farmers Union President Dennis Wiese said Rep. Charlie Stenholm,...
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PBS
We're lucky that SDP is following all of Thune's stops on the national media circuit. I haven't done the best job on that front because I'm working on the final Why Thune Won article. Speaking of Why...
View ArticleThe “jump shot factor"
Here's another person's thoughts--via the Rapid City Journal blog--on a potentially interesting factor in the race:Add this to the list: the “jump shot factor.” Indians have historically supported...
View ArticleHow Thune Won: 26 Factors
Previously, I listed 18 different factors that were important in the outcome of this Senate race. I've re-listed them below with additional elaboration and more links and I've added 8 more factors to...
View ArticleJohnson
Senator Tim Johnson is on the Senate floor right now talking about Senator Daschle's career. UPDATE: President Bush just spoke at the dedication of the Clinton Library. Now Bono is singing. Ain't...
View ArticleSenator Dole Hits Daschle on Legacy of Obstruction
From today's Washington Post:"Led by Minority Leader Daschle, these recent years a number of important issues for America have been stymied -- certainly a comprehensive energy policy, asbestos...
View ArticleNational Journal: during election, "a 'siege mentality' took over" Argus Leader
Sorry for the slow posting, but I've been working on the book. Anyway, apparently Senator Daschle gave/is giving is final goodbye on the Senate floor today, so watch for that. Also, I hope you have...
View ArticleFarewell
Here's an AP story on Daschle's farewell. It sounds like it was quite nice. On the other hand, I'm getting emails from people saying they saw it on C-Span and Senators Dayton (D-MN) and Lautenberg...
View ArticleMore Factors From The Mailbag
I just received a very thorough analysis of the election from a South Dakota high school history teacher which was great. Keep the thoughts coming. Also, here's another factor I don't think anyone...
View ArticleQuote of the Day
"We had...five drunks or six drunks when I came here. There's nobody drunk in the United States Senate. We don't have time to be drunk." --Ernest Hollings, retiring after 38 years in the U.S....
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Daschle's Farewell
Sen.Tom Daschle, right, shakes hands with doorman German Vasquez as he leaves the Senate.From the CNN report:Daschle didn't address his defeat in his 20-minute farewell address, but he offered a litany...
View ArticleFilibuster I
This just in, from Scott Ott:Daschle Filibuster Blocks His Departure from Senate(2004-11-20) -- The departure from the U.S. Senate of former minority leader Tom Daschle, D-SD, was blocked for a short...
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Filibuster II
Here's an article in today's NY Times about the filibuster in the Senate, one of Daschle's key political legacies. Excerpt:FILIBUSTER UNDER FIREHenry Clay Hated It. So Does Bill Frist.By SCOTT...
View ArticleNYT
On p. 14 of the "Week in Review" section of today's New York Times there is a map setting forth certain cultural indicators of various parts of the country. It notes that SD has the second highest per...
View ArticleTurnout
There's been quite a bit of talk about turnout in this election, but of course no reporter has dug in and given the public some details about what exactly happened, i.e. why the South Dakota GOP...
View ArticleReid
Some on the left are not happy with Daschle's successor, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada.
View ArticleAllen
Senator George Allen of Virginia discusses the recent GOP success in Senate races in today's Washington Times:Democrats, meanwhile, picked up only two open seats nationwide and sustained a net loss of...
View ArticleFarewell
Here are some thoughts from David Frum which were on NRO today:NOV. 22, 2004: DASCHLE TAKES HIS LEAVE I’ve been looking for Tom Daschle’s farewell speech to the Senate on the web without success. If...
View ArticleDaschle's defeat "sends a chilling message"
From today's edition of The Hotline:BATTLE FOR THE SENATE: Could GOP Target Red-State Dems Once More? Senate GOPers believe that the defeat of Min. Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) 11/2 "sends a chilling...
View ArticleReid and the New Senate
The Houston Chronicle is featuring a story entitled "Senate minority leader says bipartisanship should be aim." Excerpt: "Elevated to minority leader earlier this week, Reid succeeds South Dakota Sen....
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