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Posted on 10/22/2014 4:46:43 PM PDT by Din Maker
The three-way race for South Dakota’s open Senate seat got more complicated Wednesday, when the Sioux Falls Argus Leader published a page one story alleging that former Governor Mike Rounds, the Republican candidate and current leader in the polls, had approved $600,000 in state assistance to a company that was about hire a member of his cabinet.
According to reporter David Montgomery, then Secretary of Tourism and State Development Richard Benda requested the assistance for Northern Beef Packers about two weeks before he and Rounds were to leave office. Benda was about to go to work for a company with an investment in the plant – something Montgomery reports that Rounds knew while he remained in office, either at the time he signed off on the assistance, or shortly thereafter.
The article quotes Rounds saying, “My staff told me that when he was leaving state government, he was going to work for an investor in the beef plant.”
Rounds now says that his former Tourism Secretary misled him. Benda, who later faced accusations that, once in the private sector, he had redirected state grant money to pay his own salary, committed suicide in October 2013.
South Dakota, originally seen as a near-certain pickup for Republicans in the race to gain control of the Senate in the 2014 elections, has become far more competitive than many expected, and the new revelations about Rounds could have an impact on a race that will likely be won by a candidate who receives less than 40 percent of the vote.
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Well done GOPe. Cannot believe this. Just as Colorado implodes for Mark Uterus, the GOP totally screw up an easy race. IDIOTS
This one is going to go to the dem. Too bad... Yet another slam dunk tossed into the shitter.
Yep.. but they know that going in. It's simply a known requirement to be that much cleaner. The "media" will give absolutely no breaks to those with an R after their name.
Yeah. The Argus Liar would NEVER try to sway a race at the last minute.
You're in California and you know it all from the facts you've read in the MEDIA about the South Dakota race.
Give it a rest!
He did not even sign the loan
Freepers interested in the South Dakota senate race should take a look at South Dakota War College coverage.
There’s also a great piece in the Pierre Capital Journal talking about media treatment of the race:
Care to call your 'snitches' again Ho?
I’ll BET it’s not a TRUE story!!
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True enough to cause Secretary of Tourism and State Development Richard Benda to commit suicide.
I have hold of myself. First of all, you’ve got a Former Governor polling in the 30s. What the hell is up with that? Something’s up. Also, as I told another Poster: It caused Secretary of Tourism, Richard Benda, to commit suicide. So, that must be one big “pile of crap and propaganda”. Now, you get hold of yourself and get your head out of your ass.
Oh look! The Concern Troll is trying to suppress Republican turnout in the South Dakota race!
Rightward HO, you are a concern troll and you do NOT BELONG ON THIS FORUM.
What are you whining about? Rounds is a very popular former governor of the state, not someone the party was pimping.
Do you and LibtardHO share notes?
Rounds is a very popular former governor of the state.....
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I can tell. He’s been polling in the 30s. Uh huh.... real popular.
RCP has Rounds up 9 points. Go away troll.
I just went over the RCP Senate Polls with a fine tooth comb. Where did you get your info.? The last RCP Poll for SD was on October 13, 2014 and Rounds was still polling at 37 Percent. That’s pitiful for a “popular” former Governor. And he was only up 4% w/in the Margin of Error. Now, I am NOT a troll but you are a liar. So, bite me punk.
October 13, 2014
S.D. Senate - Rounds vs. Weiland vs. Pressler Harper (R)* Rounds 37, Weiland 33, Pressler 23 Rounds +4
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/senate/
Debby downer concern troll. Run along and see if you can find some more fake bad news.
Mike Rounds
Republican
95%
chance of winning
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Rick Weiland
Other (Independent)
5%
chance of winning
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Last updated Oct 23, 2014 9:46 PM
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