More RC Mayor Stuff - On the net, and in the paper.
Now, I don't want to say that Tom Katus owes former Senator Stan Adelstein any obedience, but after....
So it's no big surprise that coming on the heels of Adelstein's continued personal and financial support of Alan Hanks, that Katus felt a figurative yank of the leash.
From Tom's e-mail:
It is interesting that Tom is noting that Hanks is sucking a bit of pond water as far as volunteers are concerned. Not something that you're hearing anywhere else as these campaigns come into the finish line. In fact, it's kind of an unusual thing to paint anything but a rosy picture in this kind of situation.
Anyway, on to part two - A perfect example of the radical right-wing support that Katus and Adelstein describe is evident in the Rapid City Journal letters to the editor from well known "radical right leader" Don Frankenfeld:
But amazingly, despite the Adelstein/Katus characterizations, he seems to think that Kooiker might be ok.
I know there's going to continue to be more to come on all of this. It's going to continue to get worse before it gets better. Stay tuned, and keep on watching as things come down to the finish line.
$5000 from Stan's Nix on Six pac,it seems as if Tom might feel a little obligated to follow the lead of the person who put him in his Senate seat. (For those of you who want to look at the financials for yourself, Page 6 on Tom's Report).
$836 from his All SD PAC,
$3312 of help as purchased directly by the Stan Adelstein for Senate Committee, and
$9505 as funnelled through Focus South Dakota
So it's no big surprise that coming on the heels of Adelstein's continued personal and financial support of Alan Hanks, that Katus felt a figurative yank of the leash.
From Tom's e-mail:
From: "Tom Katus" {tkatus@rushmore.com}
08:23 -0600
Campaign Volunteers and potential fellow candidates,
Yesterday, Alan Hanks met me and asked for help with grassroots organizing for the run off for the Mayors race. Apparently he has very few volunteers because the Republican activists are nearly all Elli, Napoli, Schmidt, and now Kookier supporters. At this time I am not committed to anyone. I have nothing against Sam and rather like him but I am very concerned about his RIGHT WING supporters. Given these choices, I am I am inclined toward Alan but I told him I could not speak for any of you who will have to make your own decisions.
However, I have agreed to convene a meeting of anyone without obligation who chooses to attend @ my home, 821 Upper Pines Drive on Sunday, June 10th at 3:00 pm. I recommend the following agenda:
1) Volunteer activists/potential 08 candidates meet in private and "brainstorm" --1/2 hour
2) Joined by Alan Hanks FOR OPEN QUESTIONS ON ANY ISSUE OR ORGANIZING
3) Volunteer Activist /Canduidates meet in private to discuss individual or group commitments, if any.
4) I will communicate decisons to Alan by phone.
Please RSVP; via Email or phone : 718-0545. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday. Thanks for your consideration.
Warm regards, Tom
Anyway, on to part two - A perfect example of the radical right-wing support that Katus and Adelstein describe is evident in the Rapid City Journal letters to the editor from well known "radical right leader" Don Frankenfeld:
Kooiker has the edge for new leadershipRead the whole thing here. For those of you are sarcastically impaired, the "radical right leader" Don Frankenfeld comment was not serious. In fact, Don would be considered anything but - as a leader in the Republicans for Daschle and several other left-leaning causes since he stood for congressional election against Johnson on behalf of the GOP, Don isn't someone who I'd consider the right's poster child.
Both Sam Kooiker and Alan Hanks are qualified to be our Mayor. Here are three reasons why Kooiker has the edge.
First, experience. Kooiker is on the City Council, where he is an advocate for disciplined progress. Hanks is a kind of serial candidate.
He was on the council once, but his most recent ambition was to be a legislator. Recently, Hanks asked voters for a two-year employment contract, and they gave it to him. He should fulfill his contract.
Besides, Hanks is better suited to his current legislative office.
and...
DON FRANKENFELD
Rapid City
But amazingly, despite the Adelstein/Katus characterizations, he seems to think that Kooiker might be ok.
I know there's going to continue to be more to come on all of this. It's going to continue to get worse before it gets better. Stay tuned, and keep on watching as things come down to the finish line.
Comments
A mayor needs to be more moderate and easier to work with.
Makes me think he might be a gladhander who doesn't know what he stands for.
He's the anti-hero type. Probably voted for Amendment E. Someone should ask him.
Sam Kooiker is gaing momentum...
Sam is so radical; that Napoli and Frankenfeld support him. If that isnt "broad spectrum" support nothig is.
p.s. anon 12:26 pm
we know what a good mayor is made of, and Sam Kooiker has it.
It is not uncommon for both left and right wing extremists to flock together at the bottom of the "spectrum" and diametrically oppose the moderates at the top of the wheel.
Such is the case with Sam. I'm not saying I don't like him, I'm just saying he won't make a good mayor. He's not about listening, constructive discussion, moderation and compromise. Chesck his record.
What to do with that?
He's a radical, alright.
And there's nothing wrong with that.
(Unless, of course, he refuses to admit it.)
Run it down Sam, we're all ears.
I dont see Kooiker begging for help from anybody with "grassroots"
I have seen dozens of letters to the editor from "grasroots" supporting Kooiker.
If Hanks wanted support from the "grassroots" maybe he should have gone there first instead of Adelstein and Hamilton. It is too late to go after "grassroots" 16 days before the election.
If your all ears and dont know its GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER, Then your not listening.
This revelation will not help Hanks with his mayoral race and it sure wont help his re-election campaign for the house next year. I am certain many republicans will not forget this betrayal.
As for your comment, I've been saying all along that Sam has grassroots support, RADICAL, EXTREMIST grass roots support. That's not condescending. Wing-nuts have just as much right to support and organize for their candidates as moderates do. I'll I'm saying is, you need to know which side you're on. If you want leadership from somewhere out in the twinkies, vote for Sam.
It was nice of you to ask, but, blogs are havens for cowards. I have asked numerous times the exact same thing, no response ever. Every single city council meeting has streaming audio available online right now. If there was a single time Sam Kooiker was a bully or mean or was critical without offering solutions these Kooiker haters would have told the world what meeting and what time to start listening by now. Fact is, they have no evidence. In fact I bet most of these derogatory posts about Kooiker are from the same one maybe two cowards. One of those being the back-stabing judas that hamilton paid to elect Shaw, hahaha
what do you mean? You are against Sam because of his disability?
Blogging used to be fun, but it sure has got ugly lately.
Somehow, I might disagree with you on that:
http://dakotawarcollege.blogspot.com/2007/06/challenge-from-stans-employee.html
The meetings are on streaming audio, but not the executive sessions. What happens in executive session stays in executive session?
just like vegas...
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2007/06/19/news/top/doc4677679c6735a869400008.txt
Sam wanted a cost benefit analysis, a reasonable request for spending 17 million dollars, dont ya think,,,