Brown County Lincoln Day Dinner - The contenders...
I promised to make note of the people who were at the Lincoln Day Dinner who might be running for statewide office in the coming years, and there were several of them at the dinner last night
State Representative Joel Dykstra, who is anticipated to be a challenger for the US Senate seat this next fall, was at the dinner meeting and greeting the party faithful in attendance. Sam Kephart (who has already announced officially) and Jim Seward, who got a lot of attention at the Spearfish Dinner didn't make it, but they were there in spirit.
Former Thune Congressional Aide Larry Russell made a bit of a splash at the event. As I had related earlier, Larry had a tough time getting in the door because most everyone who walked in the place was either bending his ear, or pledging their support for him if he chooses to make a "Russell Congressional race" a reality. I personally heard a couple of sitting Republican legislators give him the thumbs up for support.
If Sioux Falls Councilman Pat Costello decides to get into it (as rumored), he's already going to have a steep hill to climb.
Sorry about this one Matt - My camera batteries died before I could get a decent picture of Matt Michels at the event. Matt is spoken of as one of the potential GOP contenders for the 2010 Gubernatorial race, which seems to be getting as much as (if not more) attention than the 2008 Federal races.
Speaking of the 2010 Gubernatorial races, Lee Schoenbeck and Dennis Daugaard seem to be regularly featured speakers at Lincoln Day Dinners this season. Lee, who is often mentioned when people make lists of their Gubernatorial picks, with his razor sharp wit and high energy delivery gave the crowd a rousing speech about how values are what made the country great, and will continue to keep it strong.
And below, Lt. Governor Dennis Daugaard gave a very emotional and heartfelt speech about the origins of the GOP, and the historical environment that the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, took office in.
Dennis, of course, has already announced he's going to be running in 2010, and has already received the endorsement of Governor Rounds. The remaining 2010 Contender, Senate Majority Leader Dave Knudson, didn't make it to the event.
S0 there you have it - the 2008 and 2010 contenders. All at the 2007 Brown County Lincoln Day Dinner.
State Representative Joel Dykstra, who is anticipated to be a challenger for the US Senate seat this next fall, was at the dinner meeting and greeting the party faithful in attendance. Sam Kephart (who has already announced officially) and Jim Seward, who got a lot of attention at the Spearfish Dinner didn't make it, but they were there in spirit.
Former Thune Congressional Aide Larry Russell made a bit of a splash at the event. As I had related earlier, Larry had a tough time getting in the door because most everyone who walked in the place was either bending his ear, or pledging their support for him if he chooses to make a "Russell Congressional race" a reality. I personally heard a couple of sitting Republican legislators give him the thumbs up for support.If Sioux Falls Councilman Pat Costello decides to get into it (as rumored), he's already going to have a steep hill to climb.
Sorry about this one Matt - My camera batteries died before I could get a decent picture of Matt Michels at the event. Matt is spoken of as one of the potential GOP contenders for the 2010 Gubernatorial race, which seems to be getting as much as (if not more) attention than the 2008 Federal races.
Speaking of the 2010 Gubernatorial races, Lee Schoenbeck and Dennis Daugaard seem to be regularly featured speakers at Lincoln Day Dinners this season. Lee, who is often mentioned when people make lists of their Gubernatorial picks, with his razor sharp wit and high energy delivery gave the crowd a rousing speech about how values are what made the country great, and will continue to keep it strong.And below, Lt. Governor Dennis Daugaard gave a very emotional and heartfelt speech about the origins of the GOP, and the historical environment that the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, took office in.
Dennis, of course, has already announced he's going to be running in 2010, and has already received the endorsement of Governor Rounds. The remaining 2010 Contender, Senate Majority Leader Dave Knudson, didn't make it to the event.S0 there you have it - the 2008 and 2010 contenders. All at the 2007 Brown County Lincoln Day Dinner.
Comments
This makes the inspiration for the sleazy radio ads against Stephanie entirely explainable.
So, keep it up because it just shows your fear.
That explains it.
I'll tell you when you star5t using your real name, Iwantmymommymous.
2. Can anyone love Larry as much as you, PP?
3. Does DD think the Rounds drool will carry him to the house that Great Western Built?
4. When is Matt M. going to shave the Hitler Stach?
5. Where are all the great GOP Women?
6. Who is Jim Seward?
7. Joel, would you please stop?
Old times there are not forgotten...
7:22 PM - I don't know about anyone else, but I do not slam Dykstra because he's a pro-life conservative. I slam him because I think he's a horrible legislator who doesn't care about the people he's supposed to represent.
10:18 PM - Dykstra presidential? Scary thought. If there's one person who could possibly be worse than our current president, it would be him.
Their aim is to reduce participation of conservatives on the blogs with their constant ridicule. On the other hand, they could simply be mean, bitter people.
Kind of like Dan Sutton, huh?
Don't just defame one Republican. Always criticize the target in combination with an unpopular or troubled politician or two.
Examples: Tie Brock Greenfield with Ted Klaudt. Include the name of Dan Sutton when you mention Larry Russell.
Yea, we see the petty game the Hildebrats are playing. Aren't they clever.
If so, there are two possible scenarios:
1. Mike is just as callous and disengenuous as Bill Janklow was and doesn't care if one of these suckers blows his whole campaign wad aonly to have Mike blow them out of the water come "judgement day."
or
2. Mike Rounds knows he couldn't beat any of the likely-Dems-to-run. In which case, the rest of these lightweights might want to remember what happened to Charlene Harr once upon a time.
Hint: Can you spell lambs to the slaughter?
That's the real scoop, PP, and you know it.
Guys, as far as I know, he's not running.
Well, I guess that sews it up, then.