Elli Schwiesow
Just a few photos from the last day and-a-half
As you might have guessed, I’ve got a camera drug along to the convention. So, here’s a smattering of candidshots that I’ve taken along the way:
Here’s where the SD delegates are staying. Super nice, and great food. I ate there this AM. Of course, the down side is that because it’s an “official” hotel, you [...]
Bob Mercer: Thanks Johnson, for the issue that didn’t exist until you brought it up.
Check out these snippets from Bob Mercer’s column this week - Where he annoints Tim Johnson as his own worst enemy this election. Because - according to Mercer - until Johnson brought it up, there were no real overriding issues in the race.
and…
Read it in the Aberdeen American News, the Capitol Journal, the Watertown Public [...]
10 Questions with… State Senate Candidate Elli Schwiesow
I’d promised that I had a 10 questions feature coming up, and it’s here.
Elli Schwiesow has been a two, now three time candidate for the District 32 State Senate race. In 2004, she was narrowly eked out in the contest by then State Representative Stan Adelstein for the Senate primary. In 2006, after reversing her [...]
Here’s one we can’t predict - How will Herseth Sandlin’s position on abortion change?
I was reading some of the thoughts people had on the announcement of our Congresswoman’s pregnancy. Bob Mercer had one that had been missed all of this - “boy or girl?” But then a thought came to mind based on a discussion I had one day with Elli Schwiesow many years ago.
Back when I was [...]
Hey! Pay attention to me too!
It looks like Tom Katus is trying to remind people he’s out there, and has a pulse.
In the midst of the flap over Stan Adelstein throwing Elli Schwiesow out of the GOP Headquarters and the associated coverage of the two combatants, Tom Katus has an editorial which appears in the Rapid City Journal, imploring “Can’t [...]
Tomorrow’s headline in the RCJ: Stan boots Elli from GOP grand opening
Go buy tomorrow’s Rapid City Journal - apparently they’re doing a story on Adelstein evicting Elli Schwiesow from the GOP grand opening.
When it comes time to demonstrate class, there’s one person in Rapid City who knows how to bring it to the gutter.
I’m so absolutely appaled by this, that I can scarcely believe it as truth. But, my sources were direct witnesses to it. And they were left reeling in an uncomfortable moment caused by someone without a lick of class.
The West River Republican Victory office was just opened recently, and Republicans came from all around to [...]
Schwiesow makes announcement of candidacy. Finally, a little red meat on the plate?
From rapidcityjournal.com comes the official announcement that Elli Schwiesow has entered the District 32 State Senate race, against the guys who ran last time. In both races:
The District 32 Senate race got a little more crowded Sunday when Elli Schwiesow announced that she will run as an independent on the November ballot.
She will face former [...]
Acting Independently.
In addition to yesterday being the Primary election date, According to the Secretary of State’s office, it was also the last day to file a petition to run as an independent. And if you look, you’ll find a few more than usual:
Senate:
Tom Dempster - District 9
Elli Schwiesow - District 32
House:
Richard Hall - District 19
Wayne Schmidt [...]
BREAKING NEWS: ELLI SCHWIESOW IS IN AS AN INDEPENDENT IN 32
WOW! This just in. My sources just gave me the BREAKING NEWS that ELLI SCHWIESOW IS IN the State Senate Race AS AN INDEPENDENT. And this just turned things upside down in that race. And she might just be able to win it. Why do I think that? Winning the primary, and only losing by [...]
Stan’s not the only man? Keep watching for that primary race in 32.
Hey - here’s a good one to keep an eye on.
As I’m sure you’ve noticed me lamenting, Stan Adelstein is jumping into the race for State Senate against Tom Katus, who he propped up in the office after he lost to Elli Schwiesow in the 2006 June Primary.
There had been a good Republican candidate who [...]
And a Partridge in the par-ty?
Jeff Partridge jumping in the Congressional race?
Dave Kranz is reporting some news today that hasn’t really made it out east yet. He’s noting that Former Rapid City Councilman Jeff Partridge is considering getting into the congressional contest.
Jeff, son-in-law to Rrepublican legislative candidate Elli Schwiesow, had his name in the hunt for the 2004 special congressional contest, but dropped out before the [...]
Is Paul Nielsen going to give it another run? That and other tales from the finance reports.
If you check out the Secretary of State’s latest campaign filings, it seems as if there are a few tales left to be told from the last election. First and foremost, it looks as if Paul Nielsen, the candidate for State Senate who lost to Senator Tom Dempster in District 9 is keeping his committee [...]
Who decides?
There’s an article in the Rapid City Journal that describes what could take place if one of the candidates for Mayor, Representative Alan Hanks, is chosen in the runoff election. But it leaves out the other side of the equation:
One question directed to Rep. Alan Hanks, R-Rapid City, during Thursday’s downtown association meeting asked who [...]
Gee, what a shock. Someone get the CPR paddles. (yes, that was sarcasm)
Denise Ross is writing over at the Hog House Blog that *gasp* Stan Adelstein will try to run for his old seat against Tom Katus. Please. Someone pick me up off of the floor. I can’t believe it. (sorry, that was sarcasm if you didn’t get the inference over the keyboard).
Katus said Stan’s [...]
The South Dakota War College’s top 10 political personalities of 2006!
Just like the top ten political stories, I’ve given it some thought, and quickly, before I change my mind, here’s who I’ve chosen as my top ten political personalities for the year, along with a few honorable mentions.
Saddle up, read them, and let me know if you disagree.
10. Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Eric AbrahamsonWho [...]
The top South Dakota political stories of 2006
Okay. I’ve thought long and hard on this one. And I think I’ve come up with my list for what I believe to be the top political stories of 2006.
Unlike KELO or the Argus when they get around to their top ten stories, no lame zip feeds mill here. Just SD political stuff.
I’ve reviewed and [...]
Campaign Finance Follies - You say PAC, I say Party
If you noticed me somewhat absent from the blogosphere last night, it was because I spent some time playing a game on my computer - the South Dakota campaign finance game. I wanted to get around to at least an initial assessment of how much the parties gave to each candidate. And from there, it’s [...]
For those of you who didn’t vote for her - this is the kind of stuff Elli is made of
Bill Harlan had a nice article over at Mt. Blogmore about Elli Schwiesow showing up at the Democratic Victory Party in Rapid City and just simply being the Elli I’ve known for many years:
(Picture from Mt. Blogmore)
This was a loud, tough, hardball campaign. You can imagine the scene around midnight at the Democratic party [...]
A chance to ponder….
Now that the election is over and we have a chance to sweep up and assess the mess, it’s a good time to reflect whether or not we’re happy with the results. And if not, what each and every one of us is going to do about doing our best to make sure it doesn’t [...]
