[2iron]

Did Bush's failure to act quickly on drought relief for SD farmers turn this race to Johnson? Semed like Thune was slightly ahead up to that point. Big disappointment.

[coyotekid]

Bush's visit was a huge disappointment because when Thune announced he was coming, he said Bush was going to address drought relief. He did address it, he said "you must endure." Incredible tactical mistake by Thune. He should have kept Bush away.

Frankly, I hate to admit this, Thune has run a much poorer campaign. Aside from a bio ad on tv, everything else Thune has run on TV is an attack on Johnson. You would have thought he'd learn from bloodbath of a GOP gubernatorial primary that voters are turned off by it. Johnson is about 50-50 positive vs. attack. Sadly, I think it will cost Thune.