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Posts tagged as “Stace Nelson”

Nelson Beats Rounds with First TV Ad

Stace Nelson dooms his candidacy by putting Heidelberger in his first TV ad... ...my crazy cousin Aaron Heidelberger, that is. He's the guy in the red shirt. Smartly, Stace and his production crew keep the ad off full-reserve banking and…

Stace Nelson Wins Endorsement from Anti-Immigration Group

U.S. Senate candidate Stace Nelson won the endorsement of right-wing anti-immigration group Americans for Legal Immigration (ALIPAC) this week: "America faces a dire threat from illegal immigration, illegal immigrant employers, and corrupt DC politicians eager to change our laws to…

Ravnsborg Answers Mail, Gets Tea Party Endorsement by Default

Speaking of Jason Ravnsborg (what is it with me and no-hope candidates?), I noted with surprise that the least-connected, latest-coming candidate in the GOP Senate race won the endorsement of the out-state Tea Party Tribune. I thought that odd, because…

Bolger POS Poll Pushes Rounds Lead; Tea Party AWOL on Crony Capitalism

Team Rounds this week touted some paid polling that says South Dakotans think Marion Michael Rounds is just swell. Glen Bolger's Public Opinion Strategies finds that if Republicans had voted on April 8–10, they'd have picked Rounds by 61%. State…

Visual Proof: Independent Howie Still Backing Nelson in Primary

I stopped by Gordon Howie's Community Thrift Store in Rapid City (hey, I believe in community, I'm thrifty... why not?). I enjoy the metaphoric fun of seeing a wind turbine humming happily on the hill above the arch-conservative's headquarters. But…

Ross: Wadhams-Style Attack Signals Nelson Close to Rounds?

Denise Ross doesn't go quite as far as other observers who declared Stace Nelson the winner of last weekend's SDNA-sponsored GOP Senate candidates debate, but she sees signs in Rounds's debate performance and ad campaign that signal trouble in Rounds-land.…

Hickey, Belfrage, Nelson Agree, Question Bosworth Petition and Integrity

Illegitimate U.S. Senate candidate Annette Bosworth is now taking heavy fire from the South Dakota's right flank. Rep. Rev. Steve Hickey (R-9/Sioux Falls) and KELO-AM conservative talker Greg Belfrage just unloaded a drive-time bombing on the fake campaign. Belfrage invited…

Howie Raising Money for Nelson

Gordon Howie wants to make clear that his announced Independent run for Senate is not meant to undermine Stace Nelson's GOP primary bid. To do so, he's hosting a fundraiser for Nelson today (today? Holy cow, guys, how about some…