Archive for September, 2005
Missed it by ‘that’ much
It’s ironic that just a couple of days after Don Adams (Tennessee Tuxedo, Maxwell Smart, etc) passes away, that a catchphrase of his came to mind. Where he would opine “Missed it by *that* much,” holding us his fingers to indicate a narrow gap. Well, that’s what came to mind when I got the results [...]
It’s beginning to look a lot like christmas
First, SD Watch noted that Christmas displays are going up at Lewis and K-Mart in Sioux Falls. Then, I see this little item on the AP wire on Yahoo News:
Danish Air Force Compensates Santa
The Danish Air Force said Thursday it paid 31,175 kroner ($5,032) in compensation to a part-time Santa Claus whose reindeer died of [...]
S.T.O.P. is over the hump and coasting towards the starting line.
Check out the article in the Rapid City Journal today:
Napoli seeks more petition signatures
A petition drive to get a property-tax assessment measure on the 2006 ballot has surpassed the minimum number of required signatures, but thousands more are still needed, state Sen. Bill Napoli, R-Rapid City, said Monday.
Napoli’s group, Stabilize Taxes on Property in South [...]
Correction/Update: I’m behind the times.
I had a note from SD Straight Talk clarifying and updating what former State GOP ED Bill Protexter is doing now:
Pro (Bill Protexter) is no longer with Hagel. He left about Labor Day and has started his own political consulting and public affairs biz. He is in high demand!
And yes, that’s [...]
The Lonely Little Yardsign
As I’m hanging around the SD War College’s Eastern Branch in Brookings this weekend, just down the street from Congresswoman Herseth’s new house, I noticed something that brought up some advice from my past.
Next door to me, I have a neighbor who has a yardsign promoting the “vote Yes” campaign for Tuesday’s Municipal Election over [...]
251st postMy philosophy
In the prior post regarding the Grassroot Dems’s, there was an excellent comment challenging my view of the GOP. I believe in limited government, and Anon#4 pointed out that I might be a little too much of an idealist:
Anonymous said…Your Republican values are not in line with the party you continue to support. Your party [...]
The Brookings Lowe’s Project Election:Awards and Predictions
I’ve been following this election since it started, simply because it’s an election, and I’m nosey and opinionated. In my newly adopted hometown, the place of my hazy and questionable collegiate career, there’s a big thing to do over the City Commission offering major incentives – as in millions – to entice their new girlfriend [...]
Bryce Healy in This Weeks’ SDDP Blue Note
Bryce Healy makes his recruitment pitch for Democrats in this weeks’ Blue Note message. In an excerpt:
Public service is truly a rewarding experience. Yes, our numbers in Pierre are small. However, I assure you, that it is possible to elect more Democrats in our state. I know the South Dakota Democratic [...]
Jesus is just alright with the dems.
In the Mitchell Daily Republic today, there’s a huge article by reporter Kimberly Kolden on the Grassroot Democrats putting up a billboard to say how they are just like Jesus. You know, the “Jesus cares for the poor-So Do We” billboards. Actually, they are a pretty good attention getter – as evidenced by the big [...]
Whoops! missed one.THe MAINstream board grows by 1
From today’s Argus Leader Dave Kranz Column:
Timpany board member
The Rev. Kathryn Timpany of First Congregational Church in Sioux Falls is a board member of Mainstream Coalition. Her name was omitted in Sunday’s column.
What, is that two board members with Reverend as their title? I thought they were against religion in their politics.
Okay, with that [...]
War College Test of vlogging
You’ll notice that I gave up on the audioblogging thing, because my heart wasn’t really in it. I think I did a good job, but I want to do video. So, I’m doing my best to give this another shot.
This is the same video as I used before, but it doesn’t sound like one is [...]
Post - Weekend update. Busy week in politics
It’s been a bad computer weekend. Right before I left for Brookings, I nuked a keyboard with diet coke, and my Internet was unhooked because someone thought I had moved. As opposed to calling and saying “PP, have you moved?” To which I would have answered, “no, not yet.”
But, we’re cool now. Robbed a keyboard [...]
MAINstream Coalition Board is out of the bag
Hat tip to the Argus Leader. Dave Kranz in his column today reports on the gathering of MAINstream coalition members and observers in Sioux Falls this last week. He also points out who sits on the nine member board:
Board members are David Volk, former state director for Rep. Bill Janklow; former Republican Rep. Jan Nicolay; [...]
Fundraisers should not cost you money
The SDDP Auction for the “Monumental Blue” Willie Nelson print is over and at $202.50 - the item did not meet the reserve price. So, instead of making a couple hundred on the item, it ended up costing them about $5 - 10.
That’s actually a pretty common occurrence in fundraising efforts. Often, something that seems [...]
Stephanie’s Dream House.(Accessories sold separately)
I’ll bet she’s not telling us what house she bought because then we’ll see how she keeps her lawn. It’s going to get pretty long between congressional breaks. And the darn papers are going to pile up. From the Brookings Register, please see the article below.
*update* In the 10 minutes since I posted this, my [...]
Sneak Peek at this weekend’s Rapid City Journal
Scoop from the War College - Coming up in this weekend’s newspapers (or shortly thereafter)
Watch for Celeste Calvitto’s column in the Rapid City Journal. I just heard that she did an interview with Bill Napoli and not just about his ballot initiative. Supposedly it might touch on his electoral future among other topics.
Read it all [...]
Forecast for the next two weeks: Republican Flurrys ahead
I’m starting to hear rumbing on the horizon with regards to the Republican State Central Committee Meeting that was postponed until October 1. A few people are making statements one way or another on the set of bylaw amendments that were proposed, but no major activity has taken place yet.
It is interesting, to say [...]
Shame
Did anyone catch the KELO news report last night on the guy out in Belle Fourche? The gentleman with KBFS-AM who applied for and was granted a 9/11 loan for companies impacted by the 9/11 attacks. It’s not often that a South Dakota news report makes my mouth hang open in shock. But this [...]
Take it to the limitMaximizing fundraising potential
I sometimes mix up political fundraising limits because they vary at certain levels. So from time to time, I need to refresh my memory at the Secretary of State’s website. So without further ado, straight from the SOS:
No individual may contribute more that $1,000 to or in behalf of any [...]
With a little help from my friendsNonprofits and political campaigns
I had a call waiting for me on my cell phone a couple nights ago. One of my friends had left me a message noting “I’m coming to town to work on our website, and I know nothing about them. Can you help me get it set up? It’s terribly out of date. I’d like [...]
