Archive for January, 2010
Interesting statistics.
Click here for Blake Curd’s FEC Report
Click here for Rep. Herseth Sandlin’s FEC Report
Curd Contributions from Individuals: $170,081
SHS Contributions from Individuals: $59,014
Curd Contributions from PACs: $6,500
SHS Contributions from PACs: $165,410
Hmmm……
And he teaches children?
As I sit here with Spongebob on the tv, I see Travis Dahle over at Badlands Bleu is breathlessly slobbering over the Munsterman for Governor campaign figures. Except there’s one problem…
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As Travis writes, “just wanted to post the numbers that came in (thanks to Cory H. for posting this on the comments).” Well, don’t go [...]
Catch it if you can…
John Thune is on “Face the Nation” in the AM!
Looks like Senator Stan is cranking up his PAC’s again.
“A Better South Dakota” One of Stan Adelstein’s more infamous political action committees just filed a report showing a big check to Dave Knudson:
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Read it all here.
But not so fast…… He wasn’t done with just one $10,000 check to Dave Knudson. There’s another one that Stan funnelled through his “All South Dakota PAC.“ Although, even [...]
State Treasurer hopeful casting a wide net. All the way to New York City.
Bob Mercer wrote a blurb on his political blog tonight about Mike Mehlhaff Sr, who is taking on current State Auditor Rich Sattgast in a race for State Treasurer. Mercer points out that this State Treasurer hopeful is casting a wide net for his political donations….. All the way to the east coast:
The interesting thing [...]
Iran Divestment bill getting gubernatorial support?
A little bird tells me that they heard that the Governor just gave an interview supportive of the Iran Divestment bill.
Stay tuned, and we’ll see if it’s truth or fiction.
SJR 4: The dumb idea market is open for business.
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Senators Kloucekand Hundstad and Representatives Schrempp, Blake, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Kirkeby, Lange, Sorenson, Thompson, Vanderlinde, and Verchio
Proposing a constitutional amendment to combine the offices of state treasurer and state auditor into the single office of state comptroller.
Read it here.
Kloucek and Hundstad? Enough said there. This dumb idea won’t make it out of [...]
Sounds like Obama is going to build his monorail….
From the Associated Press…
The White House is doling out $8 billion in grants for high-speed rail projects, an initiative touted as a jobs creator.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden announced the grants at a town hall-style meeting in Tampa, Fla., Thursday — a follow-up appearance to the president’s State of the Union address. [...]
Heidepreim campaign hires Minnesota political ad consultant for gubernatorial race
From a release issued today:
Heidepriem Campaign Hires North Woods Advertising
Company Founded by “World’s Greatest Political Adman” Signs on to Spearhead Gubernatorial Advertising Strategy
Sioux Falls – The Scott Heidepriem for Governor Campaign announced today it is hiring the Minneapolis-based independent political consulting firm founded by the person Slate called “the world’s greatest political adman.” North Woods [...]
Press Release: Gubernatorial and Congressional Candidates Join 42 legislators to Sponsor Iran Divestment Bill in Legislature
From my mailbox:
South Dakota Gubernatorial and Congressional Candidates Join 42 legislators to Sponsor Iran Divestment Bill in Legislature
Bipartisan and broad support to divest state funds from world’s chief sponsor of terrorism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2010
Pierre, SD. – A bill that seeks to divest about $60 million dollars of South Dakota state funds from [...]
Dusty Johnson to address Tea Party Rally on Cap and Tax
From my mailbox:
Cap and Trade/Tax Forum
WHEN? Monday, February 8th 12:00pm-1:15pm; $15 includes buffet lunch and dessert
Monday, February 8th 7:00pm-8:15pm; $15 includes dessert and coffee
WHERE? Downtown Holiday Inn, Sioux Falls, SD
Please RSVP to 605-332-1962 by Friday, February 5th.
Space is limited so please register early.
Sponsored by Tea Party SD
www.TeaPartySD.com
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Dustin “Dusty” Johnson was elected to [...]
Hildebrand on his former employer – people don’t support Obamacare.
Democratic political consultant Steve Hildebrand was on KELO last night talking about how Obama needs to get a clear message if he hopes to get anything accomplished:
“I think it’s critically important that he is more clear on what he wants to do,” Steve Hildebrand said.
Hildebrand points to health care reform as one of Obama’s priorities [...]
Do I have to go through this again?
I see one of the authors at Badlands Blue is mewling today (the author who has a problem with jewish religious ceremonies).
Basically, he’s going but…. but… but…. our posts have disappeared from the SDWC, as if appearing in my blogosphere update somehow validates their existence and reason for being. In a week where a woman [...]
NRCC Press Release: Stephanie, where are the jobs.
From my mailbox, the National Republican Congressional Committee asks Stephanie Herseth Sandlin “where’s the beef:”
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Question for Stephanie Herseth Sandlin: Would You Support the Failed ‘Stimulus’ Again?
One Year Later, South Dakota Families Wait to Hear Herseth Sandlin Answer the Simple Question: Where are the Jobs?
Washington- It’s been a year since Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and her fellow [...]
Mandating responsibility? Good Luck with that one.
SENATE BILL NO. 87
Introduced by: Senators Tieszen, Abdallah, Adelstein, Ahlers, Garnos, Hansen (Tom), Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean), Jerstad, Maher, Merchant, Miles, and Nelson and Representatives Krebs, Brunner, Conzet, Cutler, Elliott, Gosch, Juhnke, Kirkeby, Lust, McLaughlin, Moser, Peters, Pitts, Romkema, Sly, Street, Thompson, Turbiville, and Verchio
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act [...]
Johnson offering legislation, despite the state’s wishes
From the Rapid City Journal, it sounds as if Tim Johnson could care less how the state actually would like land designated, and is just going to do what he wants:
Gov. Mike Rounds has asked Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., to hold off on introducing a bill creating a wilderness area on the Buffalo Gap National [...]
Join the NRCC and live-chat the SOTU Address – Tomorrow at 9pm
Had a note from the NRCC on some great stuff for the tech savvy among you.:
The NRCC is hosting a text2chat program for tomorrow’s SOTU address for folks watching nationwide so that people can have a 2 way discussion about the policies being presented that will affect their lives. This technology has never been used [...]
Video from Curd for Congress: No more running for Stephanie
Love it.
(BTW, did you see the dakotawarcollege.com film clip in there?)
Press Release: Thune packing 6 Million in the bank
From my mailbox:
For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sen. John Thune Has $6 Million Campaign War Chest
Sioux Falls, South Dakota –
Senator John Thune announced today that his campaign committee, Friends of John Thune, will report $6,020,598 cash on hand in the Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filing due on January 31st. The 4th quarter [...]
Headline of the day.
From the Rapid City Journal:
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