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Independent complicates Daschle re-elect
The Washington Times ^ | 3/30/04

Posted on 03/31/2004 3:42:06 AM PST by Dales

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:41:33 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

As a bloc, South Dakota's Indians tend to heavily favor the Democrats. In 2002, they provided Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., with enough votes to let him eke out a narrow victory over Republican John Thune. Now that Giago, a newspaper publisher and Oglala Indian, has decided to run as an independent in the general election rather than challenge Daschle in the primary, as previously announced, could alter the landscape in an already nationally significant race.


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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Dakota
KEYWORDS: 2004; daschle; electionussenate; thirdparty; thune; timgiago

1 posted on 03/31/2004 3:42:06 AM PST by Dales
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To: Dales
Yeah... they'll need to manufacture extra ballots on the reservations to help Tommy Daschund best John Thune in November.
2 posted on 03/31/2004 3:47:42 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Dales
In 2002, they provided Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., with enough votes to let him eke out a narrow victory over Republican John Thune.

Only if you count the deceased and others illegally registered.

3 posted on 03/31/2004 3:50:19 AM PST by Vigilanteman (crime would drop like a sprung trapdoor if we brought back good old-fashioned hangings)
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To: goldstategop

Her Royal Highness:"Just use our stolen FBI files to get rid of the opponent, as usual.
Nobody cares. there is NO accontability with Bush and Ashcroft.
So use your position to steal some more, too."
"

4 posted on 03/31/2004 3:51:17 AM PST by Diogenesis (If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us)
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To: Dales
Excellent....
5 posted on 03/31/2004 3:53:35 AM PST by Preachin'
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To: Dales
Great news. Has anyone thought of recruiting poll watchers for SD?
6 posted on 03/31/2004 3:56:56 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: Dales
As a bloc, South Dakota's Indians tend to heavily favor the Democrats.

Oh my! Just as the three person election gave us eight years of Clinton/Gore we now stand to benefit from the entrance of a spoiler in SD. Hurray!!!

I pray that it is so! I pray that the corrupt politicians don't bribe this guy into pulling out. To see Tommy boy head home would be SO SWEET!!!
Thank you God!!!

7 posted on 03/31/2004 4:03:07 AM PST by ThirstyMan
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To: Dales
yes
8 posted on 03/31/2004 4:08:08 AM PST by The Wizard (Democrats: enemies of America)
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To: Dales
God it would be good to get rid of this commie shrimp.Please god let the good people of S/D un-elect Daschle.
9 posted on 03/31/2004 4:19:23 AM PST by solo gringo (Always Ranting Always Rite)
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To: Dales
Dales:

:>)

G

10 posted on 03/31/2004 4:36:18 AM PST by The G Man (John Kerry? America just can't afford a 9/10 President in a 9/11 world. Vote Bush-Cheney '04.)
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To: goldstategop
Thune should have contested that! Dam that still pisses me off! That seat would have helped the balance in Congress so much that we would have had a much easier time of passing needed Judges and Legislature.
11 posted on 03/31/2004 4:42:38 AM PST by crz
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To: Dales
Any chance of getting the address of Indian activist Tim Giago's campaign headquarters? I would really really enjoy sending him a political contribution!
12 posted on 03/31/2004 4:46:57 AM PST by Publius6961 (50.3% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks (subject to a final count).)
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