Tom Daschle to Lose Senate Seat?

CBN ^ | 10/14/04 | David Brody

[Clintonfatigued]

Tom Daschle has been doing this act for decades. For the first time, he faces an opponent who is taking him to task for it. Also helping Thune is that more voters vote straight-ticket than in the 1980's.

JOHN THUNE FOR SENATE!!!!!!

[Clintonfatigued]

Another point to be taken: Tom Daschle is more controversial than Tim Johnson ever was. The only thing Daschle has going for him is some voters insatiable appatite for pork.

[EternalVigilance]

Indeed.

[sdpatriot]

>>If Thune couldn't beat Tim Johnson, a non-entity, how can you
expect him to beat Daschle, who is the leader of the Dems in the Senate?<<

good question. i think Johnson didn't get as much reaction from the conservatives. they just thought "he's good enough". But this campaign has high emotion, and i do think many are finally seeing the national dislike for Dasshole. and the President is very popular here, obviously Dasshole knows that. why else all the sickining lying adds where he fantasises that the President is his best pal.

Thune is on fire, and he is more well known now..
plus, as mentioned, we have a turn around of sorts with some influential Native American leaders that we didn't have in the 02 election.

i think the chances are great for him.

i also think what happens with the Presidential race between now and election could have some bearing..

Keep Thune in Prayer please.. and Larry Diedrich,, he just lost his father-in-law recently and is looking tired. he had major heart surgery this summer.. and he has been going steady ever since.

[Bushbacker]

Circumstances in America, and in South Dakota, have changed since then.

__What circumstances have changed in South Dakota?

[EternalVigilance]

The war in Iraq, combined with little Tommy's obstructionism and his party's devolvement into the 'anti-war party'.

South Dakotans have had a bad habit of employing Dems to represent them at the national level, but they are a very patriotic bunch.

And John Thune's political capital grew exponentially in the aftermath of the close election two years ago; it didn't shrink.

Nothing Americans hate more than a sore loser, and John never allowed himself to fall into that trap.

[BillF]

We need all of these Senate seats. Net lose of one or two may cause Dems to get the majority in the U.S. Senate, making Daschle or some other Dem into the majority leader. In order to get Supreme Court and other judges confirmed, we need a larger Senate majority.

Please go to the web sites (see links below) or campaign offices and help in any way you can. Get signs, bumper stickers, and volunteer if you live in the state. If not in that state, you can still contribute securely online by credit card.

Here are the seven that have been identified as close Senate seats:

South Carolina: DeMint for Senate web site (click here)

Florida: Martinez for Senate web site (click here).

South Dakota: Thune for Senate web site (click here). Defeating Daschle would be especially sweet!

Louisiana: Vitter for Senate web site (click here)

North Carolina: Burr for Senate web site (click here)

Coburn for Senate web site (click here)

Alaska: Murkowski for Senate web site (click here)

Here is a seat that the GOP should easily win, but recent polls show that the Dem is closing fast and we can't afford to lose this seat.

South Carolina: DeMint for Senate web site (click here)

Here is another seat that would be great to win. Beating Osama Mama Patty Murray of Washington is a long-shot, but would be great. Plus, Nethercutt upset Dem House Speaker Tom Foley ten years ago. Maybe, he has another upset in his future?

Washington: Nethercutt for Senate (click here)