I caught this today, where a group of Democrats aren’t 100% that pro-tax and pro- abortion candidate Paula Hawks is going to call herself a Democrat in a challenge to congresswoman Kristi Noem:
…..the current State Chair, Ann Tornberg, announced that the current interim Executive Director, Zack Nistler, has resigned and will begin working for Paula Hawks’s yet to be announced campaign for the US House seat currently held by Kristi Noem.
The fact Paula will employ the Democratic State Party’s former Interim Executive Director, increases the odds she will run, initially, as a Democrat.
https://dakotawarcollege.com/up-dropping-last-minute-postcards-to-confuse…
Since when is it in doubt and they talk about odds that a liberal Democrats going to run as a liberal Democrat?
Although, if I were Hawks, I’d want to hide the Democrat label too.
“increases the odds she will run, initially, as a Democrat” What does that mean? Will the SD Dem party finally close up shop? Funeral?
Hark – what do I hear? The baa-ing of a sacrificial lamb!
“initially”
That is a word that makes absolutely no sense in the sentence or context.
1) If she runs as a Democrat and gets the nomination, she has to stay in the race as a Democrat.
2) If she runs as a Democrat and doesn’t get the nomination, she can’t run for the same position as an Independent or under another party label.
http://dakotawarcollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BFD1.jp
A lot of dems are still mad at her for running as a team with Dealstra while throwing her fellow dem under the bus.
I think the sentence must just be written awkwardly and not very carefully. I can’t imagine a scenario where she runs as anything other than a Democrat.
Please – fight forest fires, and Keep it on topic
Great. Hawks can run for statewide office and Lora Hubble can run for Hawks’ house seat as a Democrat. Perfect.