Rhoden withdraws from house race. What about his opponent?

Here’s a note from Larry Rhoden via the Noem for Governor campaign:

First of all, I want to say how humbled I am to join Kristi’s team as her pick for Lieutenant Governor. Kristi has real vision, and she’s a true fighter.

I first met Kristi at a meeting on ethanol with President Bush. I didn’t know much about her then, but you could tell she was serious about her responsibilities. That’s never changed. From the time we served together in the state legislature, I’ve admired Kristi’s conservative values, focus, and drive – characteristics that will serve South Dakota well.

Truth be told, I share that “all in” mentality. That’s why I delivered a letter to the South Dakota Secretary of State to withdraw my candidacy for re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives. I want it to be clear before this week’s convention vote that I’m fully committed to helping Kristi implement her conservative vision for our state as her Lieutenant Governor.

Thank you for your work within the Republican Party and for your service as a delegate. If you have any questions for me, please don’t hesitate to reach out at larry@kristiforgovernor.com.

Sincerely,

Larry

P.S.  Like you, I believe in transparency and telling it like it is. Click here if you would like to see my letter of withdrawal that was delivered to the SD Secretary of State.

With Larry withdrawing from the house race as a result of his candidacy, shouldn’t his potential opponent, Senator Stace Nelson also follow suit?

Just asking.

Rabble-rousers have dumped their horse & Hopped aboard an old nag

The draft Dan Kaiser movement has changed their page, and is dumping Dan Kaiser, who had no interest in their silliness. What they have done is changed over to draft Stace Nelson.

They haven’t started a new page, but they’ve just changed the title and slapped Stace’s picture there instead.

You cannot make this stuff up. Somehow, I really don’t see delegates drafting the “big B. S. elephant.”

I didn’t think Stace could make himself anymore radioactive at this point, but somehow he managed it.

A History of Republican State Conventions! From Huron to Pierre, and many places inbetween

In case you’re wondering where previous SDGOP conventions have been held, Thune staffer & Midwestern historian Jon Lauck compiled this list, and was kind enough to send to to me:

1889 – September 4, Huron
1890 – August 27, Mitchell
1892 – July 27, Madison
1894 – August 25, Yankton
1896 – July 8-9, Aberdeen
1898 – August 25, Mitchell
1900 – May 23, Sioux Falls
1902 – June 4, Sioux Falls
1904 – May 4, Sioux Falls
1906 – June 6, Sioux Falls
1908 – July 18, Mitchell
1910 – July 5, Sioux Falls
1912 – July 2, Huron
1914 – January 5, Pierre
1916- July 5, Huron
1918- July 2-3, Sioux Falls
1920 – August 9, Huron
1922 – no date or location
1924 – July 18, Huron
1926 – no date or location
1928 – August 17, Huron
1930 – May 20, Pierre
1932 – May 24, Pierre
1934 – May 29, Pierre
1936 – June 2, Pierre
1938 – June 27, Pierre
1940 – July 22, Pierre
1942 – June 6 – Pierre
1944 – May 29, Watertown
1946 – July 8, Pierre
1948 – July 12, Pierre
1950 – July 17, Pierre
1952 – July 21, Pierre
1954 – July 26, Pierre
1956 – July 16, Pierre
1958 – July 14, Pierre
1960 – August 1, Pierre
1962 – July 15-16, Pierre
1964 – August 1, Pierre
1966 – July 30, Pierre
1968 – July 15, Pierre
1970 – July 13, Pierre
1972 – June 26, Pierre
1974 – July 13, Rapid City
1976 – July 10, Pierre
1978 – June 22, Sioux Falls
1980 – June 27-28, Aberdeen
1982 – June 24-26,Yankton
1984 – June 28, Rapid City
1986 – June 28, Mitchell
1988 – June 22, Watertown
1990 – June 29, Sioux Falls
1992 – June 26, Spearfish
1994 – June 24, Pierre
1996 – June 27-29, Aberdeen
1998 – June 25, Pierre
2000 – June 22-24, Spearfish
2002 – June 21-22, Sioux Falls
2004 – June 24-26, Mitchell
2006 – June 22-24, Watertown
2008 – June 19-21, Oacoma
2010 – June 25-26, Huron
2012 – June 21-24, Sioux Falls
2014 – June 19-21, Rapid City
2016 – June 24-25, Aberdeen

Noem Statement on South Dakota Supreme Court Win

Noem Statement on South Dakota Supreme Court Win 

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kristi Noem today released the following statement in the wake of the Supreme Court siding with South Dakota in the Wayfair case:

“Out-of-state online retailers have, for years, been given an unfair advantage over the businesses that hire in our local communities. Overturning Quill was the right decision, but it is only the first step toward creating an environment in which our hometown businesses can compete and thrive.”

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Received this envelope today from the Federal Election Commission…. but it wasn’t from the FEC

Received this letter from “Lee Goodman – Chairman of the Federal Election Commission,” with a “Notice of information regarding Attorney General candidate Lance Russell.”

But it wasn’t from the FEC. It was a campaign letter from a couple of Washington, DC area attorneys.

Lawyer Letter for Lance Russell by Pat Powers on Scribd

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the endorsement.. but it’s not the kind of thing I’d want to end a mail campaign on myself.

Attorney General Jackley Announces Landmark Supreme Court Decision in Favor of South Dakota and Mainstreet Business 

Attorney General Jackley Announces Landmark Supreme Court Decision in Favor of South Dakota and Mainstreet Business 

PIERRE, S.D. –      Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the United States Supreme Court has overruled the physical presence requirement in State of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Overstock and Newegg.

“Today’s landmark decision is a win for South Dakota and for Main Street businesses across America that will now have a level playing field and tax fairness,” said Jackley.

In his opening remarks to the United States Supreme Court Justices, Attorney General Jackley argued:

“There are two very significant consequences brought about by Quill: First, our states are losing massive sales tax revenues that we need for education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Second, our small businesses on Main Street are being harmed because of the unlevel playing field created by Quill, where out-of- state remote sellers are given a price advantage.”

Transcript of Oral Argument at 3, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Overstock and Newegg,

South Dakota passed a law in 2016 that would require out-of-state retailers to collect and remit sales tax similar to in-state retailers. The law applies to out-of-state retailers if they have more than $100,000 in sales or complete more than 200 transactions per year within South Dakota.

Given the controlling precedent of Quill, on October 2, 2017, the Attorney General’s Office filed a petition for certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the South Dakota Supreme Court decision in State of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Overstock and Newegg.

In Quill, the U.S. Supreme Court required that a retailer have a “physical presence” within a state before a seller can be obligated to collect and remit that state’s sales taxes on purchases delivered into the state. None of this would be possible without the support of 41 Attorneys General, the President, the South Dakota Retailers Association, education leaders, and the business community.

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Attack on Noem’s choice for Lt. Gov choice remains a movement without a figurehead.

I’m hearing again this morning that Rep. Dan Kaiser is telling those close to him that he is refusing and refuting the crazy trying to promote him as a candidate.

The word passed on to me was flat out that “Kaiser wouldn’t be accepting any nominations.”  Period.

At this point, I don’t think there’s anything left but narcissism on the part of the people trying to gin up press about it, because it sure isn’t about electing someone who is refusing it

Schoenbeck on push for Kaiser: “There’s a difference between conservative and crazy and those people are crazy”

KELO Radio has an article posted to their web site which puts the attacks by Stace Nelson on Kristi Noem’s choice for Lt. Governor in their proper light. Crazy.

…brewing behind the scenes is a movement to draft state Rep. Dan Kaiser of Aberdeen. A group called SHE Political Action Committee has sent out a mailer to GOP delegates lauding Kaiser. A number of current and former Republican state legislators have also expressed their support for Kaiser’s nomination.

Kaiser posted on his Facebook page for his unsuccessful run for Brown County Sheriff on June 14 that he wasn’t being considered for the position. That was six days before Noem’s announcement of Rhoden.

and..

However, according to state Sen. Stace Nelson from Fulda, he says he wants Kaiser or another conservative Republican to be Noem’s running mate.

“With the groundswell of conservative South Dakotans we’ve been able to get recruited to go to the convention, you’re seeing the establishment do everything they can to thwart that,” Nelson said.

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However, long-time legislator Sen. Lee Schoenbeck from Watertown doesn’t see the effort to replace Rhoden on the ticket as viable.

“There’s a difference between conservative and crazy and those people are just crazy,” Schoenbeck told KXLG Radio.

Read it all here.

“There’s a difference between conservative and crazy and those people are just crazy,”   I think that sums up Nelson’s attacks on Rhoden pretty succinctly.