Lots to be thankful for in the upcoming months, such as another good year for Republicans.

Pat Powers

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday this past week, now that we’re officially moving into the Holiday season with ice, snow, school closings, and the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas special tomorrow night.

At the Powers’ household, we were fortunate enough to have two of our three daughters return home from college for the holiday, and a day or so after daughter #2 went back to Vermillion, she and her long-time boyfriend announced their engagement, with planned nuptials this coming June.  So, I’m not losing a daughter. I’m gaining wedding expenses.  (Now might be a good time to mention that the campaign season is almost upon us, and dakotacampaignstore.com is prepared to serve your campaign needs.)

We’re literally one month – 31 days – until petitions for office can be circulated on January 1, 2016. There’s a good number of Republicans who are chomping at the bit to get moving on things, and possibly one or two Democrats (but no more than one or two), so it’s looking to be a lively election. There are already reports of primaries, those who are switching chambers, several new candidates who are announcing, and the possibility of an old friend or two who will be making a return.

This coming year, South Dakota voters will be voting for President, US Senate, Congress, Public Utilities Commission, all 105 State Legislative seats, various County Commissioners, and a majority of the County Coroners, County State’s Attorneys, and County Treasurers.

The Presidential race is still anyone’s call, but in South Dakota, the next three seats down the ticket can arguably be considered “done” already at this point.

United States Senator John Thune is incredibly strong, and no opponent is even considering the race yet, much less raising money for it.  Congresswoman Kristi Noem is equally on firm footing as she faces Democrat Paula Hawks, who has yet to run anything resembling a coherent campaign. Republican Chris Nelson running for the Public Utilities Commission is also likely to be a shoe in, as no Democrat will even consider the contest until the last moment, and will be doomed to obscurity a moment after they announce.

The real battlefield will be in those legislative races across the state – and if you’re a new Republican candidate running, drop me a note. I’d love to hear from you, and the readers want to find out more!

I’m giddy with the promise and possibilities of the coming year. We have lots to be thankful for in the upcoming months. And first and foremost, we can be thankful we’ll have another good year for Republican candidates.

11 thoughts on “Lots to be thankful for in the upcoming months, such as another good year for Republicans.”

  1. PP I’ll be stopping by the SD Secretary of States office on January 2nd taking out a petition for District 23’s open seat being term limited by Representative Justin Cronin.

    If I can get 50 or so of some of the most conservative folks in South Dakota to sign it I’ll get it back to SOS Krebs office in one week.

    I am assuming Representative Harrison follows suit and I look forward to working with her.

      1. Charlie should tell the truth to the conservatives in his district about his voting record before they sign.

  3. Yes there is a much for which to give thanks. Republican leadership in the state of South Dakota is not on the top of any sane person’s list. EB-5, MCEC, Gear Up and the former SOS have made made it clear that Republican’s stand for corruption in this great state. Oh for an hour of Norbeck. Where have the Lincoln Republican’s gone …

    2. Did you say that with a straight face? I guess I’ll have to console myself with Republican candidates winning across the board. Again.

      (I’ll try to stay strong.)

      1. Isn’t fantastic that you get to console yourself by sending even more corrupt Republicans back to run the state government?

        I predict that it will not be a good year for Republicans. Oh, sure, they will control the state government again and look at how well it’s worked.

        Scandals, corruption, last in almost everything you can measure except the amount of welfare money South Dakota takes in from the federal government.

        You need to study the liberal lyrics of liberal singer Gordon Lightfoot: “Sometimes I think it’s a sin when I feel like I’m winning when I’m losing again.”

        When you look at the amount of government that the South Dakota citizens have been forced to take into their own hands because of failed Republican philosophy, that is an indication that you’re not winning. Sure, much like you did on the playground as a second grade bully – you will chastise and curse those who took matters into their own hands rather than looking at what caused them to do so. That’s another fail in a lengthy list of failures.

        After decades of one-party rule and gutless, ineffective opposition, Republicans have created an environment that they can truly be proud of! Carry on – you’re making South Dakota a paradise!

        1. So, I’m supposed to study “Sundown” where Lightfoot wrote about being “the other man” who pursued his mistress. Which happened to be the woman who later injected John Belushi with a fatal dose of drugs and went to prison for it?

          And that’s supposed to lead me to be enamored with liberalism? Yeah. You go with that, anonymous person.

          I’m going to continue on with Republicans winning elections while you quote song lyrics out of context.

        2. Comrade Heisenberg It will be another bad year for the state Socialist/Democrats. Thankfully the voters of South Dakota have rejected them soundly election cycle after election cycle. That party is dwindling, gone hard left and is a train wreck.

          The most vocal in that party might gain some traction on a street corner handing out leaflets in Portland or California but not here in South Dakota.

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