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Republicans see chance to unseat Daschle
Sioux Falls Argus Leader ^ | 12/17/2003 | Mike Madden

Posted on 12/17/2003 10:24:10 AM PST by nickcarraway

Edited on 05/07/2004 9:08:25 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON - Despite former Rep. John Thune's decision Tuesday to stay out of the special election to replace Bill Janklow in the House, South Dakota could find itself the center of national political attention again next year.

House and Senate Republicans have been playing a recruiting tug-of-war over Thune ever since Janklow was involved in a fatal car accident Aug. 16 near Trent that led to his conviction on man-slaughter charges and his resignation from Congress.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Dakota
KEYWORDS: 2004; daschle; democrat; electionushouse; electionussenate; house; janklow; republican; senate; thune

1 posted on 12/17/2003 10:24:10 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease!
2 posted on 12/17/2003 10:46:00 AM PST by jtminton (2Timothy 4:2)
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To: nickcarraway
Daschle will get the needed number of votes from the Reservation and barely pull it out in the end.
3 posted on 12/17/2003 10:48:02 AM PST by Mike Darancette (Proud member - Neoconservative Power Vortex)
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To: nickcarraway
I think the politcal scene without Dashcle would sadden me deeply. Id miss the little guy.
4 posted on 12/17/2003 10:50:06 AM PST by RWR8189
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To: Mike Darancette
Don't forget the cemetery vote!
5 posted on 12/17/2003 10:52:15 AM PST by pke
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To: nickcarraway
Uh oh, the GOP notices Daschle is weak.

Daschle was toast until the GOP gets involved and pulls defeat from the jaws of victory.

< /cynicism>
6 posted on 12/17/2003 10:55:36 AM PST by hattend (Mr Bush, the Supremes upheld CFR...what's your plan B? Too late to veto, now)
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To: RWR8189
South Dakotans will want at least one of their Senators in the party that will control the Congress for a generation.

Daschle is toast if Thune runs.

The old shell game doesn't work after you've seen it played once.

7 posted on 12/17/2003 10:57:35 AM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (I don't believe anything a Democrat says. Bill Clinton set the standard!)
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To: Mike Darancette
Daschle will get the needed number of votes from the Reservation (cematary) and barely pull it out in the end.
8 posted on 12/17/2003 10:57:54 AM PST by OXENinFLA ( I find it very interesting that when the heat got on, you dug yourself a hole and you crawled in it)
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To: OXENinFLA
cematary = cemetery
9 posted on 12/17/2003 10:58:54 AM PST by OXENinFLA ( I find it very interesting that when the heat got on, you dug yourself a hole and you crawled in it)
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To: Mike Darancette
Daschle will get the needed number of votes from the Reservation and barely pull it out in the end.

Unless ABC News needs another authoritative and unbiased commentator.

10 posted on 12/17/2003 11:02:24 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: nickcarraway
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...just liked the way that headline read.

11 posted on 12/17/2003 11:03:59 AM PST by Landru (Tagline Schmagline...just a drag on my line.)
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To: nickcarraway
Daschle will win because the average South Dakotan doesn't seem to know or give a damn that Daschle is a liberal extremist.
12 posted on 12/17/2003 7:03:01 PM PST by Holden Magroin
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