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You are probably experiencing Iowa fatigue, so I will keep this brief as I have little to add to the reams of Iowa commentary out there. Prof. Blanchard's post is comprehensive enough. I simply want to point out that the...

Property Taxes Lead Issue For South Dakota Legislature

What the South Dakota media will cover in the upcoming legislative session is anyone's guess. If the media cover the most contentious issue that draws the most attention from the legislators then property taxes will lead the coverage. Faithful legislature...

What's the talk in DC today? I hear it's this article...

Sorry for the light posting today... In the meantime, more on the immigration issue.

Juno: The Best Movie in Years

I went to see Juno this afternoon and I can't stop thinking about it. Roger Ebert calls it "just about the best movie of the year." Obviously, I am willing to go further. In the first place, it is persistently...

Denver Post Advocates Regional Primaries

The Denver Post joins Ken Blanchard, USA Today, and South Dakota party officials in advocating regional primaries. Excerpt: Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, the Democratic Party presidential nominee in 1988, describes the current system as "nuts." Few Americans living outside...

The Argus goes after State Government. Again.And the evil part of me hopes they succeed.

Political Poetry

Want to know why Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee are doing so well? Peter Schramm thinks he has an answer. Fred Thompson?s comment "We just got our ticket to the next dance," reminds to say a brief word on the...

What's New with the Blogs

McGovern embarrasses again

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Duncan Hunter Counterattacks

Crying in politics -- Dick Morris' take

Let the voting begin: The New Hampshire primary kicks off; Update: Dixville Notch goes for Obama, McCain; Update Hart?s Location supports Obama, McCain

South Dakota Blogs

SD Regents go anti-gun

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead

Do The Dakota Women Speak For Dakota Women?

Romney Takes Wyoming

Should this bother us? RC Council votes to give Cabela's a carrot. A really, really expensive carrot.

New Hampshire GOP withdraws support

Impeachment 2: A Reply to Professor Schaff

New Blog Added

Building A Better Election Part II

Anti-Corporation, Anti-Big Government

Bankers: Recession in the Offing

Huckabysmal Ignorance 2

Primary Reform

More Holiday Cheer!

The why's and wheretofores of the upcoming changes at the SDWC.

Obnoxious South Dakota

McGovern on Impeachment

DMR Poll Puts Huckabee, Obama At Top

American Blogs