17 thoughts on “GOP Dominates in South Dakota Farm Bureau straw poll”
VOTE RED, ENOUGH SAID!
So Billie debates and Kristi does not and she still whoops him….
The politicos, media, and even Noem herself underestimates just how popular she is. If she plays her cards right in 5 years she could be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Noem could be the first woman President.
This is a Republican poll. My guess is that Republicans are the ones who tend to gravitate towards such a poll and Dakotafest booth. So that said, Kristi should be doing better than 59%.
I always thought that on a good day, Billie would get 46% of the vote, but this poll suggests the difference between Kristi and Billie is only about 4 percentage points.
but it was a moral victory….said by dems every time they lose
The thing is that although Kristi has been a very popular politician, she has never had a big win, one that is over 70% like Thune, Janklow, Pressler, and Daugaard have all had, that is. I think this reality makes her vulnerable especially when this race has become a race between a cowboy versus a cowgirl with both candidates images being very genuine, however.
Like Stephanie Herseth, Kristi I think is victim to a misogynist attitude by some voters which will help to tighten the race even further to Billie’s favor.
So, 2-1 margins of victory are below your standards for a big win? Do go on….
Billie has no chance….keep dreaming
I never said he was going to win. I am just saying the race is closer than I thought.
Not by Thune, Janklow, Pressler, and Daugaard standards, it’s all relative.
I think her numbers would be worse had she not run for Congress three times against fellow women; because such a reality negated any misogynistic vote against her. And I so think, that is a part of the problem going up against Billie too, and that is that he will benefit from a misogynistic attitude from some of the voters. Now, I am not saying that this attitude is a good thing, but it is a reality in South Dakota I believe.
When Pressler ran for re-election as a freshman Congressman, he got 81% of the vote. When Janklow ran for re-election the first time, he got 71% of the vote, and Thune got 76% and Daugaard 74% with their first re-election bids as a Congressman and Governor respectfully. Kristi’s got, what? 58%, I believe…. She has always had a vulnerability, but at the same time within the GOP she always seems to clean up by beating established constitutional officers like Chris Nelson and Marty Jackley. The core GOP like her, but the sway voters not so much….
#SheHasAVulnerability
he has more vulnerabilities though
In a wheel chair; like woman vote many people will never say it but it is a factor in voting
No bills passed of significance in 8 years
If he has any vulnerabilities, it doesn’t really matter. The issue is Kristi and whether the voters will have confidence in her as an executive. It’s one thing to go off to Washington and send out press releases from time to time, but as governor you have to make real decisions and the buck stops with you.
As far as bill passage, well, he’s a Democrat. Republicans ignore Democrats in Pierre, then steal their good ideas and reintroduce them the next legislative session…. We all know that….
some truth here–Dems always have to convince GOP to not vote or vote for them to win…Dem party is in shambles here and losing voter registration battle each month…..
Dems show up every 4 years after having done no work and wonder why they lose….
I don’t see it as close ever…he is a closet liberal with no name ID and no accomplishment in life or the legislature….what is appealing about that? He looks good in a cowboy hat…big whoop
But he has soften the West River vote. It will all come down to Minnehaha County.
soften the west river vote?
That is why I don’t see Bjorkman or Seiler or any of the other dems having any chance–you can’t say Sutton is a moderate cowboy while the other 2 are clearly liberals …and not cowboys!
Plus Sutton is from Burke, not Sturgis…Noem still wins west River easily I believe…I bet a lot of people don’t now Billie yet…Marty only had 89% name ID they said and he is way more higher profile than Billie.
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VOTE RED, ENOUGH SAID!
So Billie debates and Kristi does not and she still whoops him….
The politicos, media, and even Noem herself underestimates just how popular she is. If she plays her cards right in 5 years she could be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Noem could be the first woman President.
This is a Republican poll. My guess is that Republicans are the ones who tend to gravitate towards such a poll and Dakotafest booth. So that said, Kristi should be doing better than 59%.
I always thought that on a good day, Billie would get 46% of the vote, but this poll suggests the difference between Kristi and Billie is only about 4 percentage points.
#NoWonderTheyAreTryingToKeepTheConsttitutionPartyOffTheBallot
#whatever
Dems got their butts kicked AGAIN—nice spin
but it was a moral victory….said by dems every time they lose
The thing is that although Kristi has been a very popular politician, she has never had a big win, one that is over 70% like Thune, Janklow, Pressler, and Daugaard have all had, that is. I think this reality makes her vulnerable especially when this race has become a race between a cowboy versus a cowgirl with both candidates images being very genuine, however.
Like Stephanie Herseth, Kristi I think is victim to a misogynist attitude by some voters which will help to tighten the race even further to Billie’s favor.
So, 2-1 margins of victory are below your standards for a big win? Do go on….
Billie has no chance….keep dreaming
I never said he was going to win. I am just saying the race is closer than I thought.
Not by Thune, Janklow, Pressler, and Daugaard standards, it’s all relative.
I think her numbers would be worse had she not run for Congress three times against fellow women; because such a reality negated any misogynistic vote against her. And I so think, that is a part of the problem going up against Billie too, and that is that he will benefit from a misogynistic attitude from some of the voters. Now, I am not saying that this attitude is a good thing, but it is a reality in South Dakota I believe.
When Pressler ran for re-election as a freshman Congressman, he got 81% of the vote. When Janklow ran for re-election the first time, he got 71% of the vote, and Thune got 76% and Daugaard 74% with their first re-election bids as a Congressman and Governor respectfully. Kristi’s got, what? 58%, I believe…. She has always had a vulnerability, but at the same time within the GOP she always seems to clean up by beating established constitutional officers like Chris Nelson and Marty Jackley. The core GOP like her, but the sway voters not so much….
#SheHasAVulnerability
he has more vulnerabilities though
In a wheel chair; like woman vote many people will never say it but it is a factor in voting
No bills passed of significance in 8 years
If he has any vulnerabilities, it doesn’t really matter. The issue is Kristi and whether the voters will have confidence in her as an executive. It’s one thing to go off to Washington and send out press releases from time to time, but as governor you have to make real decisions and the buck stops with you.
As far as bill passage, well, he’s a Democrat. Republicans ignore Democrats in Pierre, then steal their good ideas and reintroduce them the next legislative session…. We all know that….
some truth here–Dems always have to convince GOP to not vote or vote for them to win…Dem party is in shambles here and losing voter registration battle each month…..
Dems show up every 4 years after having done no work and wonder why they lose….
I don’t see it as close ever…he is a closet liberal with no name ID and no accomplishment in life or the legislature….what is appealing about that? He looks good in a cowboy hat…big whoop
But he has soften the West River vote. It will all come down to Minnehaha County.
soften the west river vote?
That is why I don’t see Bjorkman or Seiler or any of the other dems having any chance–you can’t say Sutton is a moderate cowboy while the other 2 are clearly liberals …and not cowboys!
Plus Sutton is from Burke, not Sturgis…Noem still wins west River easily I believe…I bet a lot of people don’t now Billie yet…Marty only had 89% name ID they said and he is way more higher profile than Billie.