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Posts tagged as “Republicans”

Republicans Not Keen on Serving Constituents in Aberdeen

As we discuss the merits of different districting schemes for better democratic representation, David Newquist notes that our Congressional delegation is leaving northeastern South Dakota out in the cold on constituent service: When Democrats were in office, Aberdeen had three…

Venhuizen Tips Republican Hand: Farm Decline Boosts SDGOP Fortunes

For some time I have wondered why South Dakota's Republican leadership has consistently favored big ag over small ag, going to great (possibly criminal) lengths to recruit investors for megadairies and meat processing plants and subsidizing big cheese factories while…

GOP Picks Westra over Schoenbeck for House Assistant Majority Leader

Not only did the 2014 election deprive us the pleasure of testing Lee Schoenbeck's commitment to disenfranchising District 3 and RV voters, but the legislative caucus has deprived us the pleasure of Lee Schoenbeck's leadership. Despite months of machinating by…

Former GOP Legislators Endorse Democrat Schultz over DWC-Fave Jenna Haggar

Dakota War College lurches toward the weekend seeing two of its favorite Republican legislators losing Republican endorsements to their Democratic counterparts. Three high-profile former Republican legislators are endorsing District 10 Senate Democratic candidate Michael Schultz over DWC pin-up Rep. Jenna…