Parties, and the bones they've thrown to candidates
As we wind down into the final days of the election, everyone is filing what they've given to candidates. And, that includes what the parties have donated to the candidates.
Granted, it's probably not the final picture, as at the cutoff date, there were still a couple weeks left in the process. There are a few on here that make me cheer. But there's also a few on here that have me scratching my head.
First the Republicans (Click on the image to enlarge it to full size):
$250 to Bill Napoli who has a somewhat competitive contested race? $250 to Dave Novstrup, a new candidate in Brown county? One that really irks me - $250 to Isaac Latterell who has a very competitive race? All of these candidates are getting the same amount as Ed Olson, who doesn't have a race.
Compare that to the Democrats (again, click to enlarge):
Hoerth who is running against Isaac got a big $10,000 bone from the Democrats. Spry, who is running against Napoli, got $2000. While Republican Brian Johnson got $1250, his opponent Jim Hundstad got $8000.
It's reality that whether you love them or hate them - every Republican victor means your numbers for committee chairmanships are that much stronger. You might not agree with everyone, but, dang. You need those "R" numbers.
Now, I'm not going to pass final judgment at this point, as I know on both sides there's likely things still in the works in the waning hours of the campaign. In kind donations, more cash as promised, etcetera. But when the dust is settled, and the victors prepare to come to Pierre while the losers assess what went wrong, they're going to spend time wondering why.
And whether they like it or not, the kind of support in the election that their party gave them is going to be one of the first things they look at.
Granted, it's probably not the final picture, as at the cutoff date, there were still a couple weeks left in the process. There are a few on here that make me cheer. But there's also a few on here that have me scratching my head.
First the Republicans (Click on the image to enlarge it to full size):
$250 to Bill Napoli who has a somewhat competitive contested race? $250 to Dave Novstrup, a new candidate in Brown county? One that really irks me - $250 to Isaac Latterell who has a very competitive race? All of these candidates are getting the same amount as Ed Olson, who doesn't have a race.
Compare that to the Democrats (again, click to enlarge):
Hoerth who is running against Isaac got a big $10,000 bone from the Democrats. Spry, who is running against Napoli, got $2000. While Republican Brian Johnson got $1250, his opponent Jim Hundstad got $8000.It's reality that whether you love them or hate them - every Republican victor means your numbers for committee chairmanships are that much stronger. You might not agree with everyone, but, dang. You need those "R" numbers.
Now, I'm not going to pass final judgment at this point, as I know on both sides there's likely things still in the works in the waning hours of the campaign. In kind donations, more cash as promised, etcetera. But when the dust is settled, and the victors prepare to come to Pierre while the losers assess what went wrong, they're going to spend time wondering why.
And whether they like it or not, the kind of support in the election that their party gave them is going to be one of the first things they look at.
Comments
Larry Diedrich 6,500? If a former statewide candidate can't raise enough money to be competitive in his own district, maybe he shouldn't run.
There had better be some changes to this after the dust settles or Fredrick will be answering some tough questions!
Sort of like killing two birds with one stone?
I agree with the Party giving more money to Dick Kelly. The outcome of this race carries way more rewards than any other race!
But at least Frederick convinced Bruce Whalen to run. That's worked out beautifully...
Yes, all contested Republican races are important, but some are more important than others!
When Dick Kelly wins, Heidpriem is knocked back in his quest to be Governor. If he can't win local elections, just how in the heck can he win a statewide election! What kind of price can you put on that?
As the credit card ad says: "Priceless"!
And 10:12 AM, don’t worry about the Demos picking up 5 or 6 additional seats because it’s just not going to happen. The Republican Party HAS studied all the races and they aren’t worried! They know what they are doing. This isn’t their first rodeo!
And we'll lose a handful of GOP seats. Good thinking, Randy.
Well, I would guess some of the Republicans that are in a heck of a battle would of sure appreciated the extra $7,200.
I really don't know, but maybe Chris Nelson is deeply involved in the Republican election and this is a type of financial support for his support? We don't know what Chris Nelson may all be doing to insure Republican victories this year.
$7,200 to Chris Nelson $250 to Ed Olson Who knows?
Are you suggesting that the SDGOP paid the Republican Secretary of State, the uimate election referee, to influence the election in favor of the Republicans? That is what it sounds like. For Chris to be very active beyond his campaign seems shady to me.
I bet some will not and maybe some will.
Dick's big problem is his lack of effort. He just hasn't been wearing out any shoe leather. Kermit Staggers has done more walking and knocking on Dick's behalf than Dick has done for himself. Dick doesn't deserve to win, and when Heidepriem comes out the victor - despite all the GOP spending - there will be only one person to blame. Dick Kelly.
South Dakota Assoc. Of Insurance Agents - 100.00
SD Action Committee For Rural Electrification. $200.00
SD EPIC - $3,300.00
SD Democratic Party- $5,000.00
So Dak - D - Pac $100.00
SD Democratic Leadership Fund -$450.00
SD Education PAC - $35.00
Ind. Community Bankers of SD -$100.00
SD Retailers for Effective Govt. $250.00
Submitted by Ryan Maher