While I’m sitting at a wedding this afternoon, my phone started blowing up as the Dakota Scout released a list of whom they are claiming are on Toby Doeden’s short list for Lieutenant Governor.
Doeden has not publicly named finalists in his search for a lieutenant governor candidate, but according to sources of The Dakota Scout, the political newcomer who made history as the top vote-getter in the June 2 primary has narrowed his shortlist to a former House speaker, a former congressional candidate, a veteran state government operative and a moderate leader in the South Dakota Legislature.
Steve Haugaard, Taffy Howard are not unexpected from being Doeden supporters, but then Sen. Casey Crabtree was thrown in there, as was Jackley campaign worker Jason Williams.
Supposedly Taffy and Toby were filming together at the Republican state convention, so that was high on my guess list.
Haugaard has been active on social media for Toby, but the other two haven’t said anything about Doeden, so they come as a bit of a surprise.
Casey would be a capable leader to preside over the Senate, but I think this would be new and unfamiliar territory for Williams.
What are your thoughts?
That is the most pathetic attempt to “please everyone” list I’ve ever seen. Of course the far right is livid. Could this actually lose Toby votes? It alienates the far right… and is laughable to traditional Republicans.
Time to be done Toby.
If I woke up with my head stapled to the carpet. I would be less suprised. Than if Casey Crabtree was Toby’s Lt. Governor pick.
No way Casey isn’t voting for Larry.
Unless I’m totally off on my assessments, I can’t see either Casey or Jason jumping on Doeden’s team. I could envision Taffy or Julie Frye Mueller since they have been vocal in supporting him.