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AGENDA21 Donating Member (862 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:21 PM
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Several Republican candidates for state Senate face no opposition
PIERRE, S.D. - Four incumbent Republican state senators appear headed for re-election without challenge.

Sens. Jay Duenwald of Hoven, Bob Gray of Pierre, Kenny McNenny of Sturgis and Mac McCracken of Rapid City were unopposed after Tuesday's deadline for party candidates to file nominating petitions. They will win new terms automatically unless someone files to challenge them by the June 6 deadline for independent candidates.

Sen. Jerry Apa, R-Lead, also faces no Democratic challenger, but independent Karen Ballert of Lead is running against him for the seat.

Even though the Democratic Party is not contesting five Senate seats, the party has done a much better job of fielding candidates than it did in previous years. Two years ago, Democrats gave up 10 of the 35 Senate seats without a fight, and it had no candidate for a third of the House seats.

http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/14290965.htm
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Blaze Diem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:28 PM
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1. Call Howard Dean
SDAK needs an infusion of strategy and an email to his office may get some results in the way of organizing this effort..hard to believe NO ONE is stepping forward as challengers..NO ONE thinks they could do a better job..??
Given the recent abortion fiasco by the current legislatures in SDAK..There's got to be opposition enough to create support in your State.
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AGENDA21 Donating Member (862 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:38 PM
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2. Dean surely knows dont you think..?
Maybe dems dont have anyone!
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neoblues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:59 PM
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3. Damn, We Democrats Need to Provide Opposition In Every Race!
If only on General Principles! (and to begin to try to reach the people in those districts; I thought Dean was going to try (very hard) to do just that?)
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