CNN: Thune edging closer to challenging Daschle in '04

[CMT]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/02/elec04.s.sd.thune/index.html

I think politically Daschle is stronger than Tim Johnson was in '02, but I guess Thune would probably be Daschle's toughest opponent.

[poopyjr]

1. Thune would lose <nm>

[Sagan]

2. So there are only 4 politicians in South Dakota?

Seems like the whole Johnson / Daschle / Thune / Janklow thing is all I hear from there.

[Cocoa]

3. there's another one

she's a dem, and she's contemplating running for Janklow's seat.

[DU9598]

4. Stephanie Herseth

She has a really good chance of winning. I already made my donation and I urge other DU'ers to go to her website and make a donation. The media in SD considers her the front runner right now.

<http://www.hersethforcongress.org/>

[CMT]

5. considering that she came close in '02

against Janklow and Thune isn't going to run against her, I think she has a fabulous chance to win the special election and gain a seat for the Democrats in the house.

[worldgonekrazy]

6. Daschle will win

He is quite popular in South Dakota. Plus, they like the idea that their Senator is in a position of power, given that they are a state that is usually ignored on the national level.