Archive for October, 2006
The Majority Project. So what does this group do that Senator Adelstein funds them so generously?
About at the same time Chad from CCK was leaving a comment on my blog noting that “I was wrong about it”, referring to my mention of Daschle’s Senate Majority Project that Stan Adelstein gave a big fat $10,000 check to - I had another reader point out that the Roll Call wrote on [...]
Suing the state… Party Switcher…. Yeow. Here’s the hardest hitting TV ad to come out yet
Here’s the one I’ve kept missing when I’m in capture mode. Here’s the hardest hitting TV ad I’ve seen yet that Dick Kelly is running against Scott Heidepreim. It’s a bash fest.
Read it all at http://dakotawarcollege.blogspot.com - South Dakota’s Best Political Website.
Tom Katus and his attack ad
I promised this a couple of days ago after seeing the hatchet job that Tom Katus did on Elli Schwiesow in his ad. And the really sad thing is that Tom seems like he could be a nice guy if Stan wasn’t telling him how to run his campaign.
If you recall, this type of [...]
Another Stan Pac Filing - All South Dakota funding opposition research against Republicans
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Another Stan Adelstein political action committee filed the other day. While this one sends out money in a bit more bi-partisan fashion, check out the BIG donation it makes.
Several Democratic Legislative candidates got checks inthe amount of $836 including Katus, Finch, Spry, Heidepreim, etc. And I’ll be the first to [...]
Sandy Jerstad for District 12 Senate Ad
She’s running against Bill Earley. And now she has an ad on TV. In this ad, Sandy Jerstad talks about how she’ll bring teamwork to Pierre.
Read it all at http://dakotawarcollege.blogspot.com - South Dakota’s Best Political Website.
Dennis Arnold for State Senate Television Ad
This ad is running in the Watertown area for the Dennis Arnold race against Nancy Turbak. A pretty nice ad featuring Dennis with John Thune and Mike Rounds.
Read it all at http://dakotawarcollege.blogspot.com - South Dakota’s Best Political Website.
Citizens for Honest and Open government are being secretive once again. And the money trail starts to warm up
In their filing today, Dwight Hale, who has been running from the press like a scalded dog on behalf of South Dakotans for Honest and Open Government, finally had to cough up with a report as to who is backing his campaign which produced two ultra-negative commercials against Rounds on the gubernatorial race.
The source for [...]
No on Amendment E responds to Stegmeier’s attempt to stop them from telling the truth
The No on Amendment E people put out a press release today on their website in response to the lawsuit that Bill Stegmeier and crew filed against them. And it notes that this is the type of lawsuit we can expect if it passes - frivolous:
No on E Committee Responds to Frivolous Lawsuit from Proponents [...]
This one is making the rounds - Be afraid. Be Really afraid
This one is making the rounds in the e-mails, and I just got it. Oh god.. let’s just say it’s a little…harsh.
Read it all at http://dakotawarcollege.blogspot.com - South Dakota’s Best Political Website.
Amanda Nolz – you go girl. or crowd walks out as Carrie Underwood plays her new song, "Jesus, take my veal"
This was probably one of the best stories I’ve read in a long time. The Mitchell Daily Republic reported how SDSU Ag communications/Political science student Amanda Nolz went to the FFA national convention in Indianapolis where the organizers booked American Idol winner Carrie Underwood for entertainment.
Good booking? Well, not unless you consider the fact she [...]
More on the JAIL Amendment
Today’s Rapid City Journal has more on the JAIL amendment (Otherwise known as Amendment E) from South Dakota two-star state Jailer in chief Bill Stegmeier and Bar Association executive Tom Barnett:
Hanes said that South Dakota Judicial Accountability — the political group backing Amendment E — would continue the legal battle to get Long’s ballot [...]
Curt Bernard on-line ad. And I still don’t think he can hold two offices at once.
In the race against Republican candidate Jean Hunhoff, Yankton Mayor Curt Bernard is doing some on-line advertising at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan.
As it was off to the side, I darn near missed this ad. But as on-line ads go, it’s pretty good.
Also, don’t forget my prior post on this race where I [...]
I was going to go to bed, but then I read this. Stegmeier is going to get his butt handed to him in court. Again.
I was going to go to bed, when I saw I had some annoying e-mail in my inbox from a comment that Bonnie Russell, who hawks her judge ranking service at amendmente.com left about a lawsuit being filed against the opponents of Amendment E.
Fine. I’ll bite and look at the kelo article on it:
Opponents say [...]
Rapid City weekly news has nice article on Elli Schwiesow
The Rapid City Weekly News posted this last week one of the nicest articles I think I’ve seen to date on Elli Schwiesow:
Elli Schwiesow said she used to think it took three hours to get to Pierre.
Now, as she nears the end of a two-year effort to win a state Senate seat, Schwiesow has reconsidered [...]
Hey, isn’t that Rick Hauffe?
Was that Rick Hauffe at Mary Giebink’s press conference on abortion today?
Rick has been hanging around the Democratic Candidates for a few more than I’ve been hanging around the GOP. One of his most famous (or infamous, depending on your party orientation) contributions were two or three election cycles worth of issue related postcards against [...]
Ron Volesky’s spending report
Ron Volesky filed his pre-general campaign finance report today.
$6600 in total campaign receipts…. Well….. I think I would opt for cable tv with that last 5700 in my campaign account.
And pardon me for contemplating; But don’t political parties usually make their donations earlier than the last two weeks of the campaign?
Read it all at [...]
Ummm… Er…… No Comment on this one.
From the Yankon Daily Press and Dakotan:
Letter: Vote For Frank Kloucek
By: Ron J. Volesky, HuronI want to encourage the citizens in Frank Kloucek’s legislative district to re-elect him to the state Legislature.
I served with Sen. Kloucek for a number of years in the state Legislature. I know from my own personal observations [...]
For the second election in a row, the Aberdeen American News picks Johnson over Hundstad
Hat tip to SDP
Brian Johnson has to love it. Jim Hundstad has to hate it. For the second election in a row, the Aberdeen American News has endorsed Republican newcomer Brian Johnson over segway saddling Jim Hundstad. Here’s a clip from this year’s endorsement:
Senate candidates are veteran Democrat Jim Hundstad and challenger Republican [...]
Herseth for Congress’ new TV Ad "Thank you"
Going off a theme of “thank you Stephanie” the Herseth for Congress team has a new TV ad that I saw for the first time tonight.
Catch it here.
Read it all at http://dakotawarcollege.blogspot.com - South Dakota’s Best Political Website.
Larry Long For Attorney General TV Commercial
(Can you tell I’m playing with my new toy tonight, my TV capture card?) Here I managed to snag Attorney General Larry Long’s commercial for your viewing pleasure.
I’d grab Ron Volesky’s TV commercial for everyone…. But I haven’t seen one yet.
Read it all at http://dakotawarcollege.blogspot.com - South Dakota’s Best Political Website.
