Mitchell Daily Republic: 2010 Gov Candidates are on deck.
This story kind of snuck in while we were all looking the other way. Not one, but two 2010 gubernatorial hopefuls have confirmed that they're at least looking at running for Governor on the Republican ticket. Seth Tupper at the Mitchell Daily Republic has scooped us all:
For any potential internet cybersquatters, what are the alternative domain names for the candidates that we should be watching to be registered for Daugaard and Knudson?
Among the potential South Dakota gubernatorial hopefuls, at least two have already registered their campaign domain names. Both are Republicans: Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard of Garretson, who has registered daugaardforgovernor.com and dennisdaugaard.com, and state Sen. Dave Knudson of Sioux Falls, who has registered knudsonforgovernor.com.Read the big story here. Oooo. So, not only has Lt. Governor Daugaard, who already has Governor Rounds' endorsement confirmed he's running for Governor in 3 years, but it would seem as if he's got Lawrence and Schiller on the line for consulting.
Daugaard confirmed that he is planning to run for governor, but Knudson said he is merely considering it. Both said the real reason they registered their domain names so early was because their children urged them to.
The Daugaard site was registered by the advertising and marketing firm Lawrence & Schiller, which employs Daugaard’s daughter and also registered domain names in 2005 for Republican Gov. Mike Rounds’ re-election effort.
Knudson’s son, who works for Microsoft, used an online service to register a domain name.
“Quite frankly, it would have never crossed my mind,” Knudson admitted.
For any potential internet cybersquatters, what are the alternative domain names for the candidates that we should be watching to be registered for Daugaard and Knudson?
Comments
Or he could use timroundsforltgov.com - you've got to have some way to pay back that early endorsement.
After reading the article i see Abrahamson has been reading this blog if i remember correctly.
Didn't someone say "Abrahanson couldn't get elected dog catcher" somewhere on here?
I've registered the following domains:
leethegeek.com
huntswithpoodles.com
schoenbeckfordictator.com
leeh8sabortion.com
And, because I know Stan A. will be a big financial backer of our man schoenbeck...
stanlee.com
Oh, wait. That might not work.
I think the guy who's got the job thinks he is Harry Potter.
Is that really the same as confirming that he is running? I took it to mean that he planning a possible campaign.
I can see how it can be read either way, but I'm not sure it is as big a deal as PP is saying.
If we could get Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, to run for governor, I would SO vote for him!
So here is the real question. If the 2010 candidates were superheros, which superheros would they be?
Dennis Daugaard as Rick Jones (the eternal sidekick)
Matt Michels as Night Nurse (who the hell is going to take him seriously as a hero, or a candidate)
Lee Schoenbeck as Captain America (Holding timeless values that seem to have been forgotten by too many people)
There's nothing illegal about posting obscene comments on a blog.
what a posting...
sorry PP
Just delete the comments. I mean, I see one of two things happening.
One - either the anon commenters stop commenting, which would kill like 90 percent of your comments.
Or - people keep commenting, but go through a proxy. And, if they start doing that, that means that they disable all your pictures and the cute little ads that you sell on here.
Is that what you want?
Sheesh. Power(s) trip.
That's a really fun idea. So everyone should prepare to run in terror as I unleash my inner geek.
Dave Knudson - Easy, he's Wolverine. He can use his claws to cut through the crap and get to what needs to be done. And "he's the best there is at what he does."
Dennis Daugaard - Aside from being Rounds' Lt. Governor, I really don't know anything about him. 10:30 is on the right track with side kicks, but Rick Jones is far too well-known. We need someone that when you hear his name you go "Wait... who?" That's why I think it should be Wingman. He's a kid Batman trained in the 50's as a partner (and it's a sore spot with Robin, so don't ask). I think he was only used a couple times and then forgotten. It's not a perfect fit, but I like it.
And I'll throw in Joel Dykstra too because everyone in Canton knows he'd give anything to be governor.
Joel Dykstra - I'm thinking an obscure superhero that no one cares about. Metamorpho? Darkhawk? Space Cabbie? Hmmm... there was a character named Maggot on the X-Men for a little bit (heh, just kidding about that one). Oh, I've got it! Booster Gold. He's perfect. Booster is a failed sports player in the 25th century who decides to travel back in time with knownledge of the past (our future) to try to make a name for himself. He's pretty much a sell-out who is always looking out for himself and would probably sell his mother if it could make him a quick buck. Yep, that's Dykstra.
So, if I want to say the Lee Schoenbeck is a rich, elitist conservative who shoves pickles up [comment edited].
I mean, WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT?
And, if I wanted to say that Dave Knudson looks like the physical cross between quasimoto and Dave Hasselhof, I can. Because quasimoto isn't real.
I mean... for public figures - or for citizens who operate public forums for profit - it's REALLY REALLY hard to prove libel or slander.
But, I'm sure Tom Deadrick would represent you. He feels your pain.
Pretty harsh stuff for Dykstraman. Why don't you two just kiss and make up. He can't be that bad of a guy.
-not Dykstra
Right you are. No comments of that nature should survive. I didn't read that one, though, so good job of getting to it.
Have you ever thought of moderating comments, rather than just letting it be a free-for-all - you know, you have to approve them before they go up.
I suppose with some stories getting 80+ comments, it would be a bear, and the Blogger system might not even allow it.
Ponder the thought for awhile.
Give it a break. Chances are the next Governor's name hasn't even surfaced yet.
"HeHEEEEEEEE!"