14 thoughts on “GOP Tale of the Tape Candidate List – April 1, 2018 “No Foolin” Edition”

  1. I got an email from Haeder endorsed by Dave Roetman and Dana Randall. He is an impressive guy and will make a great treasurer.

  2. I’d like to see a debate between Barnett and Bray. Battle of the B’s.

    We have great candidates in the GOP.

    Brunner will soon be running for governor.

  3. It would be good for the party if Barnett was challenged. He might be the best candidate but as of now I couldn’t tell you that he’d be the best office holder. I dont know his positions on any of the issues. Bray obviously knew more about the office than Gant but she still lost. Sometimes being the best candidate doesn’t make you the best office holder as Gant showed us. I’d encourage her to run and articulate her case regardless of whether or not she would win or lose but she’d have a really good shot and might be the frontrunner. Sattgast and Brunner are experienced and should win easy. It is an experience election.

  4. Ravnsborg is hungry to earn delegate support. Barnett comes off as lackadaisical. Ravnsborg and Bray were at the central committee meeting last week and well received. Barnett was not there to answer questions about his positions. Lots of new delegates at the meeting that my wife and I did not know. They were hoping to meet all the candidates and learn the process. It’s important for candidates to attend these meetings.

    1. Barnett is frankly in need of a challenger, he is taking the process for granted. He was not in Deadwood and I heard he has hardly gone to any Lincoln Day Dinners. I wish Bray or Deedrick or someone would run at least they might care. I don’t like ANY candidate for any office that comes across as arrogant and that they deserve it without earning our vote.

      I thought the “duel” portrayed the AG’s race very well. Ravnsborg gave it his all, made everyone laugh and have a good time, even some of his detractors admitted he had a strong performance there and at the forum. He seems to be the only one that understands the job he is running for and with ideas to move forward. Fitzgerald barely did anything at the duel and I even heard his wife saying he was too dignified to do anything, that to seems to signify the arrogance of their campaign (its there turn they are the only ones with experience, no one but them is entitled and I heard MANY people say so, which I thought was surprising being in their home county, but I guess most people were from across the state) I am still not understanding some of his answers he dodged a number of questions and only related stuff back to prosecuting. Lance Russell did not show for the night before..people were saying he did not go to the Lincoln Day dinner in Aurora…I have no idea if that is true r not but what people were saying…..he did ok with his answers at the forum but insisting on staying behind the podium at the forum was awkward and weird. I thought Russell would have a question about his ethics violation, but surprisingly there was not one. I did think Chris Nelson did a nice job moderating keeping things moving and fair. I like that Chris is out on the campaign trail even though he is not up this year and supporting the party.

      1. I should also add about the other people attending…

        Marty also made an appearance on Friday night, a great opportunity to see a lot of people from all across the party and the state at the central committee social.

        Kristie Fiegen was at the forum and the Lincoln day dinner and energetic. Sattgast & Haeder & Brunner were at the Meade Lincoln Day Dinner, but no Barnett there either. Again frustrating.

        Noem was not at the forum, but at the Lincoln day dinner and seemed to get a surprisingly warm reception for being on Marty’s home grounds.

        The 3 house candidates were at the Lincoln Day Dinner, not at the central committee or forum or social from what I saw. They all seemed to do well and work the crowd. It helps when you have the best meal on the Lincoln day dinner route, with steak tips! yummy..

        Of course, Hubbel and Lafleur did not show and from this weeks developments it does not seem to matter.

      2. Deadrick would get destroyed. Barnett would own him. I agree that Bray is a different story and would make this a coin flip but Barnett can coast all the way if he wants he is unchallenged and on his way to the nomination for a reason.

  6. A little about Steve’s character. As a Legislator we all write down our mileage to and from the Capital. I used Long Lake as a referenced starting point making the trip around 156 miles. Second year first term I get a letter from the Steve on SD Auditor stationary stating my mileage was off by 5 1/2 miles each way. I live that distance from Long Lake so we took 5.5 X mileage X number of trips X 2 and deducted it from my next paycheck. I was wrong and he was right. It’s not about the $47 or whatever I owed the State back it’s Steve’s attention to detail doing things right that matter.

    1. Charlie, you don’t really think that Steve is auditioning vouchers do you? Yours was flagged by his staff because you were a legislator and given to Steve for review that’s why you received a note from him.

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