If you recall the poll from SD News Watch this last week, it seems that the people who are affected most significantly by it are the ones who were in last place; Jon Hansen (2%) and Toby Doeden (4%).
Why? Because their supporters, or at least former supporters, are drawing up battle lines and going on the attack.
As 4% (Doeden) starts touring around the state speaking to groups doing meet and greets (while not looking meetable or greetable)..
The 2%’ers (Hansen/Lemmings) are having a bit of a freak out:
SPEAKING OF GRIFTERS
A certain businessman from Aberdeen is still making noise about trying to be the “true conservative” that will save us all.
and..
A few of you may be wondering why I am even mentioning someone who hasn’t even announced his candidacy yet. Well, that’s because in the past several weeks, Toby Doeden and his campaign staff have been making contact with hundreds of legislators and influential people throughout the state, making his intentions clear. In the process, the Toby people are making this basic argument: Toby can win because he has MORE MONEY. Jon & Karla can’t win because they have LESS MONEY.
Is money our god now?
and..
All that you can do at this point in time, now that Jon and Karla have announced their candidacy to a very enthusiastic group of Patriots all over this state, is screw it all up for the rest of us.
Look, I’d consider supporting Toby if we were bereft of any better Patriot options. But we’re not bereft, we’re blessed, with a bonafide Patriot team with a very pro-Grassroots history. From a purely logical viewpoint, the only thing that Doeden can possibly accomplish by entering the race at this point is to divide the grassroots, watering down our chances to defeat the Establishment. Some in the movement suspect that is the entire reason that Toby is being pushed by certain poltical actors in South Dakota. Sabotage.
A new term I’ve been hearing around the coffee machine is “Tobidoed”, which is when Toby Doeden gets someone alone in a room and threatens to “end their career” if they get in his way. I’ve had personal confirmation that this happened to a well-known Patriot legislator friend. Don’t worry, he’s still on the Patriot Train.
Interestingly, Looney Chris Larson’s screed attacking Doeden was posted on Nichole Braitwait’s website. She’s one of the people in the North Hills who just posted side-by side with Doeden in Spearfish a few weeks back.
Similarly, people like Rep. Tina Mulally, who had been at that rally, and was also one of those in attendance in Doeden’s Mark “I’m a black nazi” Robinson rally this last fall, is now seen in attendance in the Hanson/Lems rallies.
Is it just me, or are the same people who were in attendance at Toby’s big rally last fall worshiping at his feet like he was a golden calf (or at least a cash cow) now telling Toby that he’s going to screw it up for them, and looking to him as a different sort of livestock – a scapegoat?
We’ll just have to see who is going to blink.
It’s almost as if none of them have guiding principles other than obtaining power. But they say “we the people” a lot, so they MUST be patriots, mirite guys? Guys?
Just curious, what percentage of Republican voters do these folks consider to be RINOs? I assume anyone not aligned with them is a RINO.
If you don’t fit all the way into their purity tests, you are a RINO. It’s amazing how these extreme righties have so easily stolen the narrative here. South Dakota still has to have a lot of real Republicans who the extreme righties are calling RINOs. Could this be the result of the Republican party having dominance in state government for forty years? There is no one outside the party to fight, so they fight each other?
They are wildly overrating their movement. Sure they got a majority of the 17% turnout last year but if you do your mathing right, that’s far from a majority of the people. 2 and 4% is pretty much all of them. 🤦♂️
Toby you have battled all comers and won. Look at what you have accomplished already! Don’t let these lightweights slow you down. You are better positioned to take this and we all know this. We the people are with you Toby!
Draft Toby Doeden for Governor.
I want what you’re on.
Which relative is that from?
Ahahaha, somebody called it upthread. Just say “we the people” and you win!
You aren’t going to have to draft Toby. This is going to be the most interesting Republican primary in a very long time. Watch. Listen. Learn. You’re going to see some of the most talented Republican operatives at work against each other. Hope there’s some semblance of a party left afterward.
Dusty will have his team to do the ground work. They have never stopped campaigning over the last 6 years so they are already activated.
If Marty is in, he will probably have Glodt again unless he is busy with Rounds, as well as some of his usuals like Megan Assman.
Who does Larry have as his operatives? Is Reggie going to run his campaign? Brunner?
Hansen has some anti-pipeline and anti-abortion people. Is Leslee running the campaign? She was the boss while Jon took orders.
Toby has his people who are close to the ones who came into the Mark Robinson campaign after it imploded and a few the anti-pipeline people. Lots of money to spend with no real SD campaign experience.
I’m really looking forward to watch the fight for the Trump endorsement. Will Trump screw over Dusty in favor of Toby – who aspires to be a mini-Trump? Doeden is clearly more Trumpy.
Toby made Jon, he needs to respect this isn’t his time.
How did Toby make John?
Jon’s fundraising is like his music career. “Ain’t gonna happen”
Hansen is a solid guy, but I can’t support his supporters. However, what you’re saying is wrong. He has been involved in politics, and well known in our states political sphere, long before Dooden had any kind of involvement.
Who believes these polls are anything but made up?
Kind of like the early power struggles/purges in the Bolshevik and Nazi movements…., Power grabs, slander and assignations.
Toby Doeden and his friend Mark Robinson who is speculated to be in South Dakota will help change their minds during the night of the long knives.
Toby will be the next Governor of our Great State of South Dakota! He is a true Patriot and We The People will rally around him to crush the RINOS!
You win today’s sarcasm award, congratulations! Because no human smart enough to use a keyboard would seriously believe that.
Bad news for you Pat, one of them is going to be your next governor
Both of their West River quick off events were poorly ran, poorly attended snooze fests. I’m not seeing a path to the Governor’s mansion for either, but it’s early.
2% or 4%? As if.
I’ll make sure the crow is medium rare for you November 4th, 2026.
Realistically, one of Johnson-Jackley-Rhoden will not run and only one of Doeden-Hansen will be on the ballot when the votes are cast. The latter will be polling around 10-15 percent, enough to play spoiler/have leverage to get concessions for endorsing one of the front runners (especially if it’s Jackley because of how desperate he is).
If I have to pick between Toby and Jon, its is Toe-Bee
“From a purely logical viewpoint, the only thing that Doeden can possibly accomplish by entering the race at this point is to divide the grassroots, watering down our chances to defeat the Establishment.” A lot of hypocrisy here literally coming from the establishment.
Yes. Toby and Jon have mostly the same voters. Larry and Marty run in similar circles. So guess what? The only thing that could turn the tide is a disliked running mate. Figure it out.
Toby Mad!
Toby Smash!
The race is between Dusty and Marty.
No guarantees they win or someone else doesn’t swoop in but they are in the drivers seats.