Where’s Toby Doeden, Greg Jamison and especially Jamie Smith? In fact, it would not appear that there are any democrats out stumping at the this weekend’s sportsmen’s show in Sioux Falls today, as the Who’s who of state politics have converged on the arena this weekend. The production usually has an attendance of 30,000 people through the doors of the Sioux Falls convention center, so it’s kind of the place to be.
Team Jackley seems to be hustling for some last minute signatures for the ballot, and talking with the people as they pass on by, as is Team Rounds, both with petitions at the ready.
Team Dusty is happy just to meet people and tell them about their candidate, as they’ve long had over 5000 petition signatures into the Secretary of State.
I’m told Jess Bahmuller is manning the booth for Larry Rhoden, as he has a petition sheet out, as well as a donation box. I think that’s Jess on the left.
Jon Hansen has a booth there. No report beyond a booth and a banner being there between a boat lift frame and a taxidermist.
And one of the local stars of the event, Sioux Falls Mayoral Candidate Christine Erickson is live at the event, signing people up for Team Christine:
If you’re in Sioux Falls before the blizzard hits, stop on by the Sports Show!
Hansen probably is out doing genital checks at an I-90 or I-29 rest stop.
Toby would have to answer questions to all the claims he makes. Being at a campaign booth would be bad for his business advertising err political campaign.
“Hansen probably is out doing genital checks at an I-90 or I-29 rest stop.”
And that explains why you were hanging around those rest stops. It was said you volunteered to be checked 4 times so far.
Word has it you went back for 3 more looks …
Dusty dominated the petition process this year. His team is well organized and focused.
The organization on every front is nothing short of amazing. I’ve never seen anything like it.
A record for petition signatures in short order and he’s hosting the biggest fundraisers we’ve ever seen.
His fundraising crowds are like no other.
My goodness he has an army of minions who like to post on he being greater than most, or all. That floor better be at 35.1 in June or he’s in trouble. No awesome posts by his volunteers will save him.
As opposed to Doeden’s employees doing it for him?
I’m sure there are a lot of non Sioux Falls people at the sportsman show
Maybe Democrat voters don’t attend sports shows? Or maybe they’ve already conceded all the 2026 elections. Saving their energy for 2028.
The SD Democratic Party’s rallying cry is always: You just wait until the next election! We’ll show you then!
I love how the DWC talks about Ahlers in posts, but refuses to list him as a candidate on their candidate list. LMAO!
You should get out of your bubble. Nobody cares.
I’m focused on those who have gotten petitions in.
To paraphrase the lead sewage technician for the dakota septic tank; if you don’t like it, start your own blog.
In these blizzard conditions Dusty was wise to get signatures early and turn them in. I wouldn’t want to be fighting for signatures still.
Give credit to Hansen also. Is it possible that Doeden and Rhoden don’t get enough signatures?
To be fair, Toby Doeden had a booth much farther in, in a breezeway that you are forced to walk by if you wanted to go to the vendors in the arena.