Breaking GOP News - Karl Adam of Pierre is going to run for State GOP chair
I've been holding off on this one for a while now because there's been some back and forth and will he or won't he. But, I can make it official as his name is out, and he's got the endorsement of the Governor and Senator Thune, making it practically a done deal.
Karl Adam is for all practical purposes, the front runner for the State GOP Chair position. In a release just coming out from the GOP ...
Which means that it might actually be possible to stitch a fragmented GOP back together. This more than anything else should cause Democrats concern.
Karl Adam is for all practical purposes, the front runner for the State GOP Chair position. In a release just coming out from the GOP ...
South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Randy Frederick today joined Governor Mike Rounds and U.S. Senator John Thune in voicing support for Karl Adam of Pierre for State Party Chairman.Should we expect another candidate to emerge at this point? ......Er, probably not. I've been speaking with GOP leaders and activists from across South Dakota - both conservative and more moderate - and they view Karl's possible chairmanship as a good thing.
Governor Rounds touted Adam’s nomination. “I think Karl Adam is the right person at the right time as we build our base for the 2008 election cycle,” he said. “His skills and principles make him the right person to chair the Republican Party in South Dakota . I fully support his candidacy for party chair.”
“Karl has been a long-time, hard-working member of the South Dakota Republican Party and I whole-heartedly support his nomination for chair,” said Thune. “I have worked with Karl closely over the years and his vision, abilities, and values prepare him to be a great leader of our party.”
“After discussing the responsibilities of running the state’s largest political party with Karl, I’m confident he is the most capable person for the position,” Frederick said. “I strongly support Mr. Adam for leader of the South Dakota Republican Party.”
Adam has been President and CEO of Dakota State Bank in Pierre for the past 13 years. He previously worked in Washington D.C. in the U.S. Department of Commerce and in Pierre for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Adam and his wife Joan have five children and live in Pierre .
Frederick, who has served as chairman since 2003, will not seek re-election at the State Central Committee meeting in February. The State Chair position is elected by the county Republican Party leaders from across the state.
Which means that it might actually be possible to stitch a fragmented GOP back together. This more than anything else should cause Democrats concern.
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All right! Hey, PP, is this the first step for the Mickelson family to line things up for Mark Mickelson to make it three generations in a row to be Governor? Just wondering. Are family members from other Goob Wannabes going to jump in to run for chairman? Gotta protect the family interest, y'know.
But that being said, lots of people encouraged him because he uniquely has the potential to bring the party factions together.
Thune-Mickelson-Adam. One wants to be the other who wants to be the other and governor.
What about Denny and all that 2010 planning? Is Rounds conceding the stategy that will move from this point forward to put M.M. into the new governors mansion?
Wonder who Lee Schonebeck wanted to get the spot? Isaac Latrell???
It's been on the streets for about a month. But it didn't firm up until recently.
If you're disappointed, I did provide another scoop for tonight.
Given the strong ties between the Mickelson-Thune camp, I'm not quite sure what the benefit is, politically, to Rounds. One has to wonder if Thune will now have more say in how the party operates and Rounds less.
From what I've observed over the last four years, Rounds has been pretty hands off on giving direction to the party. Maybe he's happy to concede that duty to Thune.
I'll be interested to hear others take on this one.
and how about that new Pennington County chairman? Got that scoop yet, PP? Goodbye O'Krepke. Thank God.
Let's hope Adam is not just another lap dog for the status quo, spend-happy liberal "republicans" in Pierre. The problem is that all those Pierre "republicans" seem to be nothing more than democrat-lite. Boy I hope I'm wrong about Adam.
Adam is certainly a stronger chairman that Jack Billion, who after captaining the sinking ship of his own campaign moves to another vessel.