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ACLU Concerns Put Petition Deadline Change on Hold ’til Friday

The Senate State Affairs Committee heard concerns from the American Civil Liberties Union this morning that the petition reform legislation working its way through Pierre may need some changes to protect ballot access for new political parties. In testimony on…

SD Democratic Party Trumpets Wismer Run for Governor; No Dough for Lowe?

Democrats, it appears we are receiving our marching orders from Party Central: Vote for Susan Wismer. Rep. Susan Wismer (D-1/Britton) announced yesterday that she is challenging Joe Lowe for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Democratic House Minority Leader Rep. Bernie…

Hubbel for Governor: Impact on Senate Primary?

In news brought to you first by the South Dakota Blogosphere, Lora Hubbel is running for Governor. The nurse and former legislator will run as a Republican to challenge incumbent Dennis Daugaard. Hubbel will pick up where Gordon Howie left…

Kephart 4: Effective Senate Primary Campaign Requires $1M-$1.5M…

Sam Kephart on 2008 and 2014: All Seven Parts! The 2008 Primary and SDGOP Abortion Politics Struggles with Insiders and Inevitability On Campaign Contributions: Ask Early, Ask Big Effective Senate Primary Campaign Requires $1M-$1.5M… To Challengers: Hire Outside Help, Blast…

Kephart 3, on Campaign Contributions: Ask Early, Ask Big

Hey hey! Now that the blog is working again, I can resume my series with Sam Kephart on the 2008 GOP Senate primary. In Parts 1 and 2, Kephart talked about where he found support despite the efforts of the…

Kephart 2: Struggles with Insiders, Inevitability

Sam Kephart on 2008 and 2014: All Seven Parts! The 2008 Primary and SDGOP Abortion Politics Struggles with Insiders and Inevitability On Campaign Contributions: Ask Early, Ask Big Effective Senate Primary Campaign Requires $1M-$1.5M… To Challengers: Hire Outside Help, Blast…

Rhoden Beats Nelson to Trigger on GOP Senate Primary: Can He Win?

Chad Haber's plan to eyeball and cuss his wife Annette Bosworth's potential Senate rivals out of the race evidently didn't work. After chatting with Bosworth at his Union Center hacienda Friday, Republican State Senator Larry Rhoden says he's running for…