Tuesday, July 06, 2004
South Dakota Post of the Day
North Dakota's Grand Forks Herald assesses the South Dakota GOP's odds of beating Daschle as better than ever because they've ceased attacking his service to South Dakota and started attacking him as a Democratic leader.
The assessment of strategy seems apt, but I frankly doubt that South Dakotans are about to be recruited to dump Daschle on the basis of his frustrating Bush. If Daschle wins the "Good for South Dakota" argument - as he definitely can - linking Thune to Bush won't do much. Thune is as well-placed as anyone to run as a local - as South Dakota's former statewide representative, he has as much recognition as Daschle.
Which "partisan stands" does Daschle stand to lose ground on? The war may not give the GOP much ground anymore. Daschle may have a winning hand on drought relief and funding of the Veterans Administration. I think this will be a tight race, but I don't think GOP strategy is particularly well-chosen here.
North Dakota's Grand Forks Herald assesses the South Dakota GOP's odds of beating Daschle as better than ever because they've ceased attacking his service to South Dakota and started attacking him as a Democratic leader.
The assessment of strategy seems apt, but I frankly doubt that South Dakotans are about to be recruited to dump Daschle on the basis of his frustrating Bush. If Daschle wins the "Good for South Dakota" argument - as he definitely can - linking Thune to Bush won't do much. Thune is as well-placed as anyone to run as a local - as South Dakota's former statewide representative, he has as much recognition as Daschle.
Which "partisan stands" does Daschle stand to lose ground on? The war may not give the GOP much ground anymore. Daschle may have a winning hand on drought relief and funding of the Veterans Administration. I think this will be a tight race, but I don't think GOP strategy is particularly well-chosen here.
