Author: @SoDakCampaigns

Thune: It’s Clear Democrats Would Rather See No COVID Relief Than Compromise With Republicans

“The Democrat leadership may be holding coronavirus relief hostage, but rank-and-file Democrats don’t have to.”

Click here or on the picture above to watch Thune’s speech.

WASHINGTON —  U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Democrats’ unwillingness to negotiate in good faith on a new COVID relief bill. For months, Republicans have been willing to compromise in an effort to find common ground on much-needed relief, but Democrats have made it abundantly clear that they would rather have a political issue than find a real solution.

Thune also discussed last week’s successful Judiciary Committee hearing and highlighted the qualifications of Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Thune expressed his support for Judge Barrett, and he thanked her for her willingness to serve and for the experience and knowledge that she will bring to our nation’s highest court.

Flags at Half-Staff at State Capitol to Honor Former State Legislator Lance Carson

PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags at the South Dakota State Capitol be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sundown on Thursday, October 22, 2020, in honor of former State Representative Lance Carson.

Carson served our nation in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Bronze Star. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019. His funeral will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at the Mitchell Corn Palace.

WHAT: Gov. Noem orders that flags be flown at half-staff at the South Dakota State Capitol in honor of former State Legislator Lance Carson.

WHEN: Thursday, September 22, 2020, from sunrise until sundown.

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From my mailbox, Don Haggar with Americans for Prosperity is pointing out to people today that they need to be vigilant watching for efforts for Medicaid expansion that may be coming our way:

You can click here to sign and join the petition against Medicaid Expansion.

Daryl Root in District 4 is campaigning on facebook with his platform to draw differences between he and his opponent, Senator John Wiik:

So, his platform is Acid, Abortion, and Euthanasia?  I think that might be a hard sell in District 4.

In case you haven’t seen any statewide candidate ads this year (because their opponents are non-existent), I believe US Senator Mike Rounds is on the air with this commercial:

Ahlers FEC by Pat Powers on Scribd

Democrat US Senate candidate Dan Ahlers didn’t have as frightfully an awful FEC Report as I was expecting. $139,028 raised, $109,111 spent, and $79,473 cash on hand.

BUT.

The big but in this, is that if he wanted to compete at the US Senate level, he should have been raising $139k a quarter starting 18 months ago. In fact, I think this is the first quarter he broke 30K.

As such, US Senator Mike Rounds’ lead is so insurmountable, a relatively respectful quarter is meaningless. So, you can stick a fork in Dan to be sure, but I suspect that tater is done.

There’s a draft ordinance that appeared on the City of Brookings website today.. but then disappeared. However, someone made screenshots, and the language making its way across facebook seems to indicate that there might be a proposal to keep the town shut down through Christmas.

And all the restaurants that had opened? Well, those will be shut down to on-site service. The movie theater? Shut down. Barber shops & hair salons? Shut down. But don’t take my word for it. Read it below:

Ordinance 20 029 by Pat Powers on Scribd

(Updated with better copy)

As sent to me from Facebook, apparently dreams can come true (no matter of how awful a person you are). Because former State Sen. Lynne DiSanto is announcing that she is the new Ms. South Dakota.

I thought she had inflicted herself on Montana?

Just a question on what her talent might have been. Running afoul of the law?

I’d heard this a couple of hours ago, and as confirmed by a report in the Argus Leader, Steve Haugaard has been ill with COVID-19:

Speaker of the House Steve Haugaard, R-Sioux Falls, told the Argus Leader Monday that he spent the last two weeks dealing with a severe case of the coronavirus that’s infected thousands of South Dakotans in recent months.

“It’s been the most devastating stuff I’ve ever had in my life,” said the 64-year-old Sioux Falls attorney.

Read the entire story here.

Please keep Steve in your prayers for a speedy recovery.

You really don’t know how extreme some officeholders are until they show it.

Because in a postcard that was sent to me last night, a group of Republican officeholders are apparently so unhinged they’re breaking ranks and abandoning the GOP in the District 35 State Senate race:

Sens. Julie Frye-Mueller & Phil Jensen and State Reps. Tina Mulally and Tony Randolph, along with several other apparent “Republicans In Name Only” seem to not like the fact that State Senator Jessica Castleberry serves in the seat, and overwhelmingly won in the Republican Primary.

Because despite her 100% pro-life rating from SDRTL, 100% pro-business score from business group Elevate Rapid City, and A Rating/Endorsement from the National Rifle Association…

…apparently State Senator Jessica Castleberry isn’t extreme enough for this herd of RINO’s.  So they’re rejecting the choice of the voters of the Republican Party, and leaving the fold.

As one local party official noted to me “I think it’s shameful that four (4) sitting GOP legislators and the current Vice Chair of the Pennington Co. GOP would endorse an Independent candidate. These sitting legislators routinely complain that the GOP should somehow police the ranks to deny support for those they believe to be RINOs.”

I guess we know who the phonies are that these legislators believe the party should police. Themselves.

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Update – When Republicans are faced with a cancer from within, and a group that wants to reject the voice of the voters, it’s a good opportunity to rally support, and remember why real Republicans work together.

Make a point to go out and support Senator Castleberry, and send her a donation to help her voice be heard. Today!