SOUTH DAKOTA US SENATE RESULTS

[Skinner]

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CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE:

Tom Daschle (D)
John Thune (R)

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

1. Only...

...17% of the votes in as of 8:45 pm central time. Check (local CBS affiliate)if you want to keep tabs on things.

Daschle 50% Thune 50% 24% reporting

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

2. So far...

Daschle 49% Thune 51% 64% reporting (4000 vote difference)

[ElectroPrincess]

3. It's almost over ...

In my old stompin' grounds and favorite state of South Dakota ...


http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/election2004/10082144.htm?1c

Senate leader tastes defeat in South Dakota
CHET BROKAW
Associated Press


SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle was ousted by South Dakota voters Tuesday as Republicans succeeded in defeating one of President Bush's chief critics.

With 823 of the state's 827 precincts reporting, Thune had 197,194 votes, or 51 percent, to Daschle's 190,100 votes, or 49 percent.

/snip/

An exit poll of 1,551 South Dakota voters done for The Associated Press showed Daschle did well among voters who consider themselves moderates, while Thune got solid support from those who see themselves as conservative Protestants.

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It's time for Daschle's swan song. Yeah, he wore a pink tutu and was much more civil that the Republicans in the Senate deserved.

Dammit, I'm going to miss him and keep wondering why the good people of South Dakota made such an ill-informed choice for Thune. Yuck!

[placton]

4. My friend, I won't miss Daschle

except for his warm Dem body in a seat. He was a wimp, and gave our party a bad name as such.

[sd_UDO]

5. He did more than most!

Daschle is a leader. Yeah, no one always agrees with a leader all the time.

I would have liked more of a discussion on 1-6-01, by backing up the House Democrats on the discussion of the Florida electors. House Republicans would have voted for Bush electors after 2-3 hours debate anyway.

All told, Daschle did a lot for South Dakota!

Hey, check out UDO here---


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sd_democrats_UDO /

Let's start a state wide UDO (ultra Democratic organization)--

first elections December 2004!

(Anyone can join the Yahoo group)

Thanks!