Former S.D. Governor Mike Rounds To Run For Senate In 2014

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM



TOM KLUDT 9:56 AM EST, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Mike Rounds, the former two-term Republican governor of South Dakota, announced on Thursday that he will run for U.S. Senate in 2014, the Argus Leader of Sioux Falls, S.D. reports.

Three-term incumbent Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) will be up for re-election in 2014, but he has not yet announced if he will run. Johnson suffered a life-threatening brain hemorage in late 2006, but he recovered from the scare to return to the Senate. He won re-election in 2008 by a resounding margin.

Rounds, who was popular throughout his eight years in the governor's office, launched an exploratory committee for a potential Senate run in September.

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Link to the Argus Leader article:

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20121129/NEWS/121129005/Mike-Rounds-announces-bid-U-S-Senate-2014?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome&nclick_check=1

[loyalkydem]

1. If the incumbent

runs, he should run on protecting the big three and defending Obamacare. It worked for our folks. he also needs a good ground game.

[Mr.Turnip]

2. Yeah I don't think we have anyone in SD other than Johnson who can hold the seat against Rounds.

So better hope he stays on.