Daschle Gains Support of Rival

The Washington Post ^ | April 20, 2004 | Evelyn Nieves

[HostileTerritory]

RAPID CITY, S.D., April 19 -- When Tim Giago, a native of the Pine Ridge Indian reservation, decided to run for the Senate as an independent, he did more than shake up the state's tight, closely watched race between Senate Democratic leader Thomas A. Daschle and John Thune, a former Republican representative.

He made South Dakota's Indian Country the focal point of the campaign.

Daschle, who had the most to lose from Giago's run, now has the most to gain. After a meeting with Daschle on Saturday, Giago, a nationally syndicated columnist and advocate for Indian causes, said he is withdrawing and throwing his weight behind the Democrat.

[HostileTerritory]

Nuts. No Nader factor in the SD Senate race.

[HostileTerritory]

Daschle Ping

[Diogenesis]

Giago

Her Royal Highness:"Time to control or destroy Giago.
Get Giago's and his friends' FBI files.""

[BB2]

OK, when do we find out what kind of promises he made, where's the next casino?

[alex]

Tell me why I am not surprised?

[dougiefresh]

More like threats instead of promises.

[IronJack]

No Giagos (a typical down-on-the-reservation liberal) for Thune. But Russell Means, who commands a much larger following, has said that a vote for Daschle is a vote for business as usual, and that only means more unemployment, alcoholism, violence, and suicide. Means is backing the Republican.

[demkicker]

Who is Russell Means?

[dalebert]

Or when do we see how many dead indians vote.

[TrueBeliever9]

What a shame! It was the Democrat operatives that ripped off the Indians and made off with huge chunks of their money.

[snooker]

How anyone from South Dakota could vote for this liberal POS is beyond me.

The only thing I see is it is an easy way for influence buyers to pay a small price for a big return.

The people of South Dakota get nothing but gun control in return.

I guess duh-ashola has the 'dead Indian' vote now locked up.

[samtheman]

Several people here in FR predicted this was going to happen. It was a publicity stunt to force the RATS to promise more (taxpayer) money to the local tribes.

Meanwhile, the voter registration drive continues. Come one, come all. Be ye alive. Be ye dead. Be ye never-been-born.

[Big Horn]

Many people in South Dakota are looking for handouts from the Government. Some of the farmers have done very well with government give away programs. They like a guy that brings home the bacon.

[RobFromGa]

I expect to see Nader do the same thing.

[reformedliberal]

Google him.

He has gone from Indian Activist to Libertarian to Presidential Candidate in 1987 to supporting W in 2000 (IIRC).

[Grampa Dave]

More of our tax money or FBI Files or a combination of both to make this leech turn over for the Da$$hole?

[gunnedah]

Tom promised him a job being a lobbyist, like wife Linda.
Tom can get millions directed to him personally and it will be legal.
The Mafia in America is a credit when compared to our government and its leaders.

[Ronin]

Horse head in bed?

[Coop]

No real surprise here - shouldn't move Thune's numbers at all.