Governor Noem To Host Trick-or-Treat Festivities at Governor’s Residence Monday

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Governor Noem To Host Trick-or-Treat Festivities at Governor’s Residence Monday

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem and First Gentleman Bryon Noem will host the annual trick-or-treat festivities at the Governor’s Residence in Pierre on Monday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CT.

“Stopping at the Governor’s Residence for Halloween is a tradition we enjoy being part of,” saidGovernor Kristi Noem. “We love to see all of the children in their costumes!”

Gov. Noem asks children and parents across South Dakota to observe the following Halloween safety tips:

  • Trick-or-treat during daylight hours or take a flashlight if going out after dark;
  • Add reflective tape to costumes and trick-or-treat bags;
  • Make sure vision is clear when wearing masks or other head garb;
  • Adults should accompany young children; unaccompanied children should trick-or-treat in groups; and
  • Inspect candy before consuming; discard anything suspicious.

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Gov. Noem to Campaign with Tulsi Gabbard in Rapid City and Sioux Falls

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Gov. Noem to Campaign with Tulsi Gabbard in Rapid City and Sioux Falls

 RAPID CITY & SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – On Wednesday, November 2, Governor Kristi Noem will host campaign rallies in both Sioux Falls and Rapid City with former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who left the Democrat Party due to its extreme left-wing positions.

Additionally, the Kristi for Governor campaign launched an ad featuring Rep. Gabbard. The ad is called, “Reject the Extreme.”

“Extremists like Jamie Smith are why I left the Democrat Party,” Tulsi Gabbard says in the ad. “Kristi Noem is a friend of mine. We believe in defending Freedom and protecting what makes this country so special. South Dakota is a place of Freedom – let’s keep it that way. Vote Kristi Noem for Governor.”

Tulsi points out Jamie Smith’s extreme liberal beliefs, like support for raising taxes, mandating vaccines, and taking away 2nd Amendment gun rights.

While serving in Congress together, Kristi Noem and Tulsi Gabbard were friends and workout buddies despite their different partisan affiliations.

The Rapid City rally will take place on Wednesday at 9am MT at the Holiday Inn Rapid City Downtown Convention Center. You can sign up for the Rapid City event here.

The Sioux Falls rally will take place on Wednesday at 6pm CT at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance. You can sign up for the Sioux Falls event here.

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Gov. Noem to Host Sioux Falls Rally with Gov. Glenn Youngkin

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Gov. Noem to Host Sioux Falls Rally with Gov. Glenn Youngkin

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – On Wednesday, November 2, Governor Kristi Noem will host a campaign rally in Sioux Falls with special guest Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. The rally will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown at 3pm CT.

Governor Glenn Youngkin was elected in a blue state last year despite long odds and a well-funded well-known opponent. He remained focused on the concerns of Virginia parents, including opposition to Critical Race Theory.

You can sign up for the event here.

WHAT: Kristi for Governor rally
WHO: Governor Kristi Noem and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin
WHEN: Doors open at 2:30 pm CT; rally begins at 3pm CT
WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls Downtown, 201 E. 8th St. Sioux Falls, SD 57103

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Release: Jennifer Keintz, Dem. Nominee for Lieutenant Governor, Prefers “Elite Institutions” to SD Universities

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Jennifer Keintz, Dem. Nominee for Lieutenant Governor, Prefers “Elite Institutions” to SD Universities

 PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA – In 2019, in a letter to the editor to the New York Times, Jennifer Keintz said that she will “strongly suggest elite institutions” when it comes time for her daughter to attend college, not South Dakota universities. Jennifer Keintz is the Democrat nominee for South Dakota Lieutenant Governor.

In the letter, Keintz said that SDSU is not a “prestigious university” and that it didn’t “open doors” for her. You can find the letter here.

“Does Jamie Smith condone his running mate’s elitist rhetoric?” said Governor Kristi Noem. “I went to Northern State and graduated from SDSU. I love these schools. If Jamie is a ‘moderate,’ why did he pick such a liberal running mate?”

Jennifer Keintz has made other radical claims during this election cycle, including advocating for biological males to compete in girls’ sports. Jennifer Keintz was rated the most liberal South Dakota legislator.

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I’m not the only one who thinks the SDSU poll was way, way off..

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From Twitter, I think the universal view is that the SDSU poll whiffed it badly with their methodology.

Governor Kristi Noem calls out Jennifer Keintz for preferring “elite institutions” over South Dakota schools

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From Twitter, looks like Jennifer Keintz is drawing some fire from Governor Noem over something I’d pointed out a while ago. That Keintz is a bit of a snob, and wasn’t afraid to tell people so:

Jamie Smith prefers the results from the SDSU poll. What does his running mate think?

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Oh No!  In light of the Emerson college poll that shows Jamie Smith’s popularity among the electorate underwater, and shows him getting stomped by nearly 20 points, the Democrat candidate for Governor says he likes the results from the SDSU e-mail poll better:

I wonder what Smith’s running mate has to say about South Dakota Universities versus some East Coast elite institution?

“I will strongly suggest elite institutions. Despite my own positive experience and my desire for it to not matter, it absolutely does.”

– Jennifer Keintz, to the NY Times on which institutions matter more.

The Hill: Noem holds double-digit lead, while Smith is “underwater among voters.” Thune over Bengs by over 30%, Dusty by nearly 45%

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The Hill website is reporting further on the Emerson poll South Dakota poll numbers, and getting further into the meat of how the poll is noting but good news for Governor Noem, and really, really bad news for Jamie Smith:

While Noem’s lead isn’t unexpected, the poll suggests that she’s drastically expanded her base of support since she first won the governor’s mansion in 2018. That year, she defeated Democrat Billie Sutton by fewer than 4 percentage points.

It also helps her case that she remains popular among South Dakota voters. A majority — 56 percent — said they have a favorable view of Noem, while 43 percent have an unfavorable opinion.

Smith, meanwhile, is underwater among voters. Forty percent of respondents said they have a positive opinion of Smith, the minority leader of the South Dakota state House, while 47 percent have an unfavorable view of him. 

Read the entire story here.

Smith’s negatives are higher than his positives? Well, when you talk about raising taxes, I think that’s a given.

The Hill is also reporting that Senator Thune is running away to victory over Brian Bengs on a 58-27% prediction, while Dusty’s is running over the Libertarian by 59-16%