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Stuart Rothenberg: "Thune Wants To Run Against Daschle", Will Not Return To House!!!
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| September 22, 2003
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Posted on 09/27/2003 5:23:16 PM PDT by Pubbie
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"...In South Dakota, Sen. Tom Daschle (D) will or will not be in a tight race depending on whether former Rep. John Thune (R) challenges him. Thune wants to take on Daschle (and does NOT want to run again for the House), but after his narrow Senate loss in 2002, the former Congressman is delaying a final decision..."
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:23:16 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
To: JohnnyZ; Theodore R.; Nathaniel Fischer; AuH2ORepublican; LdSentinal; Kuksool; Coop; ...
Extremely Important News *Ping*!
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:24:10 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
("Last time I checked, he doesn't have a vote" - Tom DeLay on Ari Fleischer's demand for Tax-Rebates)
To: Pubbie
bye bye Dashy
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:25:52 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Deja Geron, back for more after a year offline)
To: Pubbie
Thune had the election STOLEN!
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:27:11 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
To: OldFriend
It may turn out alright in the end, because if Thune had beaten Tim Johnson, we wouldn't have anyone to run against Daschle next year (Given how Janklow is indicted and all).
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:28:57 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
("Last time I checked, he doesn't have a vote" - Tom DeLay on Ari Fleischer's demand for Tax-Rebates)
To: Pubbie
I'm still annoyed that Thune refused to protest the stolen election. It was absolutely flagrant. But if he can beat Daschle, he will undo some of the damage he did by his misplaced highmindedness.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:35:23 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Cicero
I've heard, that the White House encouraged Thune not to challenge the election so that he could go up against Daschle in 04, but Thune initially wanted to fight to the results (Remember, the GOP already won the Senate back, and many thought we would pick up Landrieous seat in the runoff.)
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:38:14 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
("Last time I checked, he doesn't have a vote" - Tom DeLay on Ari Fleischer's demand for Tax-Rebates)
To: OldFriend
Absolutely the election was stolen. Stolen by the Indian reservations.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:40:25 PM PDT
by
Reagan79
(Pro Life! Pro Family! Pro Reagan!)
To: Pubbie
What do you think the chances are Daschle will decide bowing out is the better part of valor? He knows he will stew as minority leader for perhaps another full term. Or does his wife have him by the *ahem* you-know-whats because of her lobbying career?
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:43:20 PM PDT
by
nospinzone
(I like moderates. If I could, I'd give them half a vote.)
To: Reagan79
There were other stolen elections in 2000. Oregon for one.
If the republicans are smart they are going to have challengers in EVERY precinct that has shown a propensity for election fraud.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:43:43 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
To: Pubbie
If so, it puts a better perspective on it. The word back then was that he refrained from challenging because he didn't want to spoil his political career and could take another shot at it.
It would make a big difference if it was for the good of the party rather than a career move.
But I still find it hard to believe that forgoing the prospect of having another vote in the senate--and one less for the Democrats--plus demonstrating what crooks Daschle and the state party had been were worth it. One more vote might have made a difference with the judicial appointments.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:44:11 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: nospinzone
Daschle has just purchased a million dollar home in the D.C. area. I suspect that he will be glad to stay in D.C. and never go back to his home state.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:46:50 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
To: Cicero
"One more vote might have made a difference with the judicial appointments."
We need 60 votes, Thune winning would have given the GOP 52 seats.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:48:12 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
("Last time I checked, he doesn't have a vote" - Tom DeLay on Ari Fleischer's demand for Tax-Rebates)
To: OldFriend
Thune had the election STOLEN!Now, now. Just because nine billion Native Americans voted doesn't mean the election was stolen. You're part of the "vast right-wing conspiracy," aren't you?
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:48:46 PM PDT
by
geedee
(Note to liberals . . . The world owes you nothing. It was here first.)
To: Cicero
It likely was stolen, but proving it is an altogether different thing. Thune can now count on a sympathy vote of a couple percent.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:49:37 PM PDT
by
kylaka
To: geedee
Actually, I am a 66 yr. old overweight woman THUG!!!!
Remember that!!!!! LOLOL
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:49:51 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
To: nospinzone
"What do you think the chances are Daschle will decide bowing out is the better part of valor?"
Maybe. There are rumors that he wants to retire, and he just bought a multimillion dollar house in DC.
If he does retire then this is a very easy pick up for the GOP.
"Or does his wife have him by the *ahem* you-know-whats because of her lobbying career?"
His wife just likes to make money. Daschle could make plenty more money as a lobbyist than a Senator, so I don't think his wife would be opposed much to him retiring.
IF Daschle is going to retire, he's probably just postponing an announcement so that other Senators who are running can continue to fundraise.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:52:03 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
("Last time I checked, he doesn't have a vote" - Tom DeLay on Ari Fleischer's demand for Tax-Rebates)
To: Reagan79
Indeed there was widespread vote fraud that was difficult to prove and harder to prosecute. It was entirely Thune's decision not to challenge the election for that reason. The risks were greater than the rewards.
The 2002 election was a learning experience. All signs indicate that Thune will run for the Senate. Janklow's situation will probably resolve without felony conviction and jail time and he will run again for his House seat.
To: Pubbie
If we could get it up to 56 it might put the fear of God into the next group of dims up for re-election. Naah! I forgot they are rats!!
To: Pubbie
I am DEEPLY saddened.
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posted on
09/27/2003 5:53:24 PM PDT
by
JOE6PAK
("Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils."-Hector Berlioz)
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