GOP powers give some love to House candidate Curd, not Nelson [SoDak]

Rapid City Journal ^ | 2/10/2010 | Kevin Woster

[Crichton]

Blake Curd is “On the Radar” of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Chris Nelson is not.

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Nelson reported $56,000 raised during the first few months of his campaign, compared to $181,000 reported by Curd. Nelson said then that he was relying on hundreds of smaller campaign donors and long-standing GOP connections to power his primary run. After hearing of the committee release, Nelson said his optimism and focus in the primary had not changed.

[Crichton]

The article is a bit misleading; the NRCC "On the Radar" designation has nothing to do with endorsing a particular candidate; it's an objective recognition of candidates who meet certain organizational and fundraising targets.

That being said, I like Chris Nelson in the primary. He's been elected statewide twice, while Blake Curd has a very short track record and was giving Tom Daschle and Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin thousands of dollars the last few elections.

[Crichton]

Chris Nelson for Congress

Reducing Federal Government - The size of the federal government must be reduced. This means managing and regulating by the federal government only as a last resort.

Second Amendment - Every amendment which constitutes the Bill of Rights is a precious gift to us from the founders of our country. I am an avid and vocal supporter of our second amendment rights to keep and bear arms. I was endorsed by the National Rifle Association in my 2002 and 2006 Secretary of State races.

Life Before Birth - The abortion issue deeply divides voters today. As a candidate, I believe that you need to know where I stand. I am pro-life and base my position on deeply held convictions.

[Theodore R.]

There is a man running for lt. governor of LA who calls himself a “Republican”, and he endorsed Mary Landrieu in 2008. His name is “Davis”, but he is not related to the late Jimmie Davis.

[SoDak]

Not to mention the fact that he looks much too much like Lex Luthor for the electorate.

I've met him a couple of times, though, and he seems like a good guy.

[TaxRelief]

When will the RNC stop interfering with the will of the people?

[Crichton]

How do you see the RNC interfering with the will of the people in this race?

The NRCC recognized that one candidate met a series of fairly objective criteria, meant to reward strong campaigns and provide good PR. Another candidate did not. Neither was endorsed.