[LdSentinal]

That explains why we are talking about a Republican Senator who won by a very large margin because South Dakota, is, as you say, a "very Republican state".

South Dakota isn't a very republican state? If Michael Rounds appointed a Republican, the election would take place in 2008 -- a presidential year.

Oh wait, we are talking about a Democrat Senator who's been in office for a decade.

Congrats on being ignorant. He was elected senator in 2002 -- 4 years ago.

[LdSentinal]

The other blog states that:

"NBC’s Chip Reid joined Joe Scarborough at the top of MSNBC’s “Scarborough Country” at 8 p.m. CST and said that Sen. Tim Johnson may have had a stroke after all."

[Dead Dog]

By 500 last minute, Indian Res, late arriving, late counted..but always just enough votes.