John Thune should be inundated with praise by all GOP supporters and urge him to take on military, national security issues. This could solidify GOP gains not only in the upper MW but could actually help the GOP to oust Dorgan. This may allow him to speak out against leftist casuses that he did when running against the Dash. He is bright, articulate but has been operating on this issue to the detriment of others that he could help solve.
Years ago, Congressman Fred Schwengel (think he was Repub) saved my father's Corps of Engineers operation from being consolidated and our family having to relocate. He never wanted to leave this area because he managed his farm nearby. It's still going, but my father has long since passed on.
This is the midwest. Kudos to John Thune. He will sure have my backing, but I'm not a SD resident.
Our local political situation in a metro two-state area has been overtaken by the Democratic political machine. My state went red this election but not because of my county which is overwhelmingly blue. The other state is blue from north to south, east to west, and not likely to change.