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Old 12-14-2006, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by pmayjr
What's f'd up is a Dem being elected in SD- an uber conservative state. It happened a few years ago when Tom Daschle was not only elected, but was also the Senate Minority leader. But he was ousted out of office in '04.

So I wish the best for this guy, but it was a miracle that he got elected in the first place due to where he's based out of- even with the current administration's many blunders.
He's had a long history in SD politics-- first elected to the Senate in '96, and a Rep for 10 years before that. Never underestimate the power of the incumbent.
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