Archive for September, 2006
The Grapes of Wrath?
One reader reported to me today that they observed State Senator Duane Sutton’s daughter at the Gypsy Day parade in Aberdeen wearing an Al Hoerth t-shirt and handing out stickers for same.
They were kind of surprised, because they thought she was a member of the Teenage Republicans.Of course, this comes after Isaac Latterell defeated her [...]
Thune to vote "aye" on Referred Law 6
The Rapid City Journal is reporting this morning that U.S. Senator John Thune will be voting for Referred Law 6 (otherwise known as HB 1215) when he steps into the voting booth in November. This is in sharp contrast to Johnson and Herseth, who have indicated they will be actively campaigning the other way, going [...]
Sandra Day O’Connor - Say No to JAIL’s judicial intimidation
In an article in one of this week’s editions of the Wall Street Journal, retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor takes after South Dakota’s JAIL amendment.
Wall Street JournalSeptember 27, 2006
The Threat to Judicial IndependenceBy Sandra Day O’Connor
In November, South Dakotans will vote on a state constitutional amendment being advocated by a national group called “JAIL 4 [...]
Hundstad part two
I just got this tonight, as issued from the Rounds for Governor campaign. It was issued in response to the Hundstad for Senate campaign’s “less than honest” advertisement of Hundstad being pictured with Governor Rounds in a “National Enquirer” style photo.
I hate to say…. Okay, no I don’t.
I told you so.
Hundstad dug his own [...]
What is the deal with Pennington County and their $350 absentee ballot list?
I must have gotten up on the crabby side of the bed this AM after last evening’s drive to Brookings. I used the P* word and the A* word in the prior post. My apologies.
Why am I apologizing? This post isn’t going to me any good if I’m not trying to sound like “angryman” [...]
Senator Jim Hundstad is less than honest. Again.
Remember back during session when I railed on Senator Jim Hundstad (a former teacher) for his blatant plagiarism of his legislative column? It was a blogpost I titled “When teachers plagiarize. A legislator not giving credit where it is due.”
If I didn’t know better, I’d say all he did for his weekly legislative report is [...]
Light posting until later this evening or tomorrow
I’m going light today, as I’m heading to Brookings tonight after work a day early to surprise my wife on her birthday tomorrow. So, light posting ahead.
Although, I do have a few topics I’m writing on my plate from things I’ve read and heard. So watch for these in the coming days:
Klaudt in newspaper; calls [...]
Billion has a campaign jingle. And words escape me at the moment.
(Hat tip to Mt. Blogmore.)
Jack Billion has a campaign song tonight. And I’m still a little struck by it’s awfulness, so please forgive me. I’m having a hard time with words.
Click on the image to hear it.
It’s kind of a bluegrass twangy thing. And you know, I used to find [...]
More on Johnson fight against HB 1215/Referred Measure 6
This e-mail is making the rounds on the internet tonight among politicos and bloggers:
———- Forwarded message ———-From: Megan Colon (Email redacted by pp)Date: Sep 27, 2006 1:06 PMSubject: Help South Dakota stop a ban on women’s rights
Hello! Well, I’m on my soap box again about one of the most egregious pieces of egislation (HB1215) that [...]
Tim Johnson jumps into South Dakota abortion debate with both feet
I thought this was kind of unusual. According to the Argus Leader, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson is inserting himself into the HB 1215/Referred Measure 6 abortion debate by recording a message for the “No on 6″ forces:
The campaign against a proposed law that would make most abortions illegal in South Dakota has gained a well-known [...]
Whalen makes his case for the charge of Herseth ducking debates
In an e-mail sent out to people today, Republican Congressional Candidate Bruce Whalen stated his case for the charge of Herseth ducking debates with him. And one has to admit, it looks like there have been plenty of missed opportunities:
This is the debate schedule that has been offered to both candidates. I have agreed [...]
Epp Makes the Pierre paper
(Click on image to enlarge)
In the Pierre Capitol journal this morning, fellow blogger Todd Epp continues to garner news coverage from the state’s media for his move from the Billion campaign to South Dakotans Against Discrimination.
The full article by Kate Turnbow should be on-line in a few hours at the Capitol Journal Website. In [...]
Yes on 6 campaign commercials to start. First one - A Mt. Rushmore idea from a snow globe.
The campaign commercials for Yes on 6 are starting. And a first one talks about Mt. Rushmore. As you can read in the Argus Leader, according to one person with the campaign, it came about when Leslee Unruh gave her a snow globe:
Vote Yes for Life on Six, the political campaign formed to uphold the [...]
The Gov has two new commercials out there tonight
I just got an e-mail update from Rounds for Governor with information on two new television commercials out there.
The first, called Recognizing Talent is about one teacher’s experience with the Dakota Corps Program:
Click here to view the commerical
The Second, is about one family’s experience with the State Insurance Risk Pool.
Click Here to View the Commercial
I’ll [...]
Photography: 101
Tonight I’m going to discuss briefly what makes a decent campaign or news article photo.
First off all, I would suggest having the photo taken by a professional. You will save a lot of wasted energy if you have someone who knows what they’re doing actually behind the camera. If it’s important to you that you [...]
Judicial Accountability Act people sponsoring government conspiracy movie
I was checking out the newly designed Judicial Accountability website (it’s a matter of “know thine enemy”) when I noticed that as part of their campaign activities they’re sponsoring the nutty Aaron Russo conspiracy movie “America: From Freedom to Fascism.”
It’s being shown at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center on Friday October 27 and Saturday [...]
Quote of the day.
From AP news, regarding the Planned Parenthood Potluck effort this weekend:
Sarah Stoesz, president of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, said ban opponents in more than 30 states are planning to hold the potlucks as fundraisers.
“For the first time we are on a truly offensive grassroots political mission,” Stoesz said.
Read it here. [...]
South Dakotans Against Discrimination continues their push against Amendment C
There’s an awful lot of activity on the part of Amendment C opponents in the past few days.
First, Amendment C gained a bit of attention last night with their hiring of Todd Epp to work on the South Dakotans Against Discrimination campaign.
Then this morning, in the Rapid City Journal, Dakota Voice publisher and fellow blogger [...]
Billion’s Education plan.. It might not cost quite a billion, but I’ll bet it’s several million
In the campaign for Governor, Democrat Jack Billion is talking about adding dollars to education. And in this article from the Argus Leader’s website, he has no idea how much:
Billion said he and running mate Eric Abrahamson, who are challenging Republican Gov. Mike Rounds, propose revamping the system, beginning with preschool.
“South Dakota is one of [...]
Take that Billion campaign… Epp takes position as press and legal consultant
Almost immediately after his recent departure from the Billion campaign, Todd Epp has taken a new campaign position as the press consultant for the South Dakotans Against Discrimination. From my e-mail box:
SOUTH DAKOTANS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION NAMES TODD EPP AS CONSULTANT
SIOUX FALLS –South Dakotans Against Discrimination (SDAD), the grassroots group opposing Amendment C, [...]
