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Republican Mike Rounds wins South Dakota US Senate seat after rebounding from tight race
The Columus Republic / The Associated Press ^
| November 4, 2014
| James Nord
Posted on 11/04/2014 6:18:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — Republican favorite Mike Rounds beat out three opponents for South Dakota's open U.S. Senate seat in a race that was once considered close enough for national scrutiny — and money.
The former two-term governor prevailed over Democrat Rick Weiland and independent candidates Larry Pressler and Gordon Howie to replace retiring Democrat Tim Johnson.
Rounds led his opponents in fundraising and polling for most of the campaign. South Dakota was among the top targets in the Republican Party's quest to net six seats and take control of the chamber for the final two years of President Barack Obama's term....
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TOPICS: South Dakota; Campaign News; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: rounds; southdakota
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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11/04/2014 6:20:44 PM PST
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Fungi
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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11/04/2014 6:24:05 PM PST
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Defiant
(4 main US grps: conservatives, useless idiots (aka RINOs), marxists and useful idiots (aka liberals))
To: Defiant
Rounds Found a Rebound? rhyme and assonance... very nice!
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11/04/2014 6:27:08 PM PST
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latina4dubya
(when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Why is Rounds considered a RINO? He was a solid Governor and was one of my choices to run for POTUS in 2012.
To: Fungi
How many are “projected” repubbie?
I’ve read KY (darn it!) and Arkansas. Kansas for Jonie?
Anybody else?
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11/04/2014 6:28:38 PM PST
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Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Rounds won over retiring RAT Tim Johnson, that is a plus one for republicans.
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11/04/2014 6:31:51 PM PST
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Fungi
To: Fungi
In other news, Ben Sasse just won the Nebraska Senate seat.
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posted on
11/04/2014 6:32:04 PM PST
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Catsrus
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To: Catsrus
Onward and Upward and Onward and Upward
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posted on
11/04/2014 6:37:32 PM PST
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
To: Catsrus
Onward and Upward and Onward and Upward
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11/04/2014 6:37:33 PM PST
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
To: latina4dubya
I was inspired.
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11/04/2014 6:39:14 PM PST
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Defiant
(4 main US grps: conservatives, useless idiots (aka RINOs), marxists and useful idiots (aka liberals))
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