All Eyes On Dakota House Race - Let's all help Steph Herseth win!

[DaveSZ]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/26/politics/main619707.shtml

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In a heated debate on Friday night, the two candidates disagreed on everything from tax cuts to the rising cost of gasoline to abortion. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported that Deidrich said Herseth has been backed by pro-abortion rights groups that "believe in partial birth abortions." An irritated Herseth replied: "What Larry Deidrich has just done is what he's been doing consistently in the past few weeks, and that's demonstrating a willingness to speak for me by suggesting positions I don't have. To suggest that I favor partial-birth abortion is absolutely wrong."

Herseth has cast herself as a moderate on many issues, including the war against Iraq (which she supports) and a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage (which she also supports). Herseth also hasn't made a huge effort to link herself with Daschle, Johnson or other big-name Democrats, although she did have one of her first campaign rallies with the two senators last weekend.

For his part, Deidrich doesn't seem afraid to be labeled a party-line Republican and has had one big name Republican after another – from Frist to House Speaker Dennis Hastert to first lady Laura Bush – campaigning for him. Interestingly, President Bush himself has not campaigned for Deidrich and his name was noticeably absent from a recent ad touting Deidrich's support for tax cuts. Analysts are split on whether the president's absence reflects his own political troubles or a hesitance by South Dakotans to be "told" how to vote by national party figures.

Both sides also have courted the female vote, with Herseth stressing her built-in ability to understand women's issues, and Deidrich hoping to benefit from visits by both Mrs. Bush and Lynne Cheney, the wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, who will campaign for him before Tuesday. Coincidentally or not, The New York Times points out that Deidrich often mentions his wife of 21 years and their four children on the stump, something the single Herseth cannot do. Polls show Herseth leading among female voters.

[DaveSZ]

1. Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/5/27/202013/801

[dusty64]

2. I'm keeping my fingers

crossed for her, but am not sending any $$$. I don't have much extra these days and can not get over her support to amend the Constitution to relegate some Americans to third rate status.

[DaveSZ]

3. Hmm yeah

That bothers me too.

[dusty64]

4. There really is NO

reason to endorse this. Keeping ones mouth shut ought to be enough. Really, if the citizens are going to ignore a crashing economy, foreign quagmires, and a corporate controlled regime that cares NOTHING for the Country, and instead focuses on these divisive bullshit "issues" than I guess they deserve whats coming to them (unfortunately they will drag us ALL down). I'm tired of these Democrats falling into these extreme rightwing traps, smarten up. I would probably send her a small donation if she hadn't said this.

[dusty64]

5. I'm ticked off at her, but

I STILL want to see her win.

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