[JohnnyZ]

Speculation that Daschle won't run again for senate, that if he doesn't some schmuck state senator will, and that Thune & Janklow will square off in a GOP senate primary regardless:

Daschle
Thune's future
Thune v Janklow
Volesky

Good opportunity for a pickup, especially if Daschle retires. Also cute how the paper compares him to McGovern, who was defeated for reelection after running one too many times.

[republicanwizard]

Thanks JohnnyZ! This is the reason I created this post.

I think either Thune or Janklow would take the seat, but we first need to avoid a primary. To avoid the primary, one has to become AG Secretary. Which one do you think is stronger to take on Daschle. Janklow has the gravitas; Thune has the energy.

Too bad, Bush didn't deny South Dakota their idiotic farm protection; all the cheating in the world would not have saved Johnson then. Bush should have waited until after the election!