Bob Mercer is reporting that retired Democrat Judge Tim Bjorkman is actually going to pull a Mike Huether, and shun the Democrat Party label in favor of being identified as an independent:
Retired circuit judge Tim Bjorkman is running as an independent for South Dakota’s seat in U.S. House of Representatives, per Nathan Peters.
— Bob Mercer (@pierremercer) July 10, 2017
It’s pretty bad for Dems when officeholders such as Bjorkman look at what being a registered Democrat brings him…. and chooses to identify himself as something else.
UPDATE….. Or maybe not…
Aaron Matson, communication director for the South Dakota Democratic Party, said Tim Bjorkman is running as a Democrat for U.S. House.
— Bob Mercer (@pierremercer) July 10, 2017
Good for him! Great strategy! We need more reasonable, well established and respected South Dakotans to step forward and do the same.
congratulations gop. you now officially have trouble in a statewide race.
Once demoncrat, always a demoncrat.
I guess I’ll wait until the person announces it himself. If he does, I wonder if he actually taking a page from Huether and sticking his finger in the air to show which way the wind is blowing and making a decision based upon public sentiment because he has no core beliefs of his own.
I’ve heard discussions that Ravnsborg is thinking this also.
I don’t think you really have.
Who is Nathan Peters?