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Robert Novak argues that Mitt Romney's early primary strategy has failed and John McCain is the presumptive nominee. Romney's plan was to spend big on the early states and gain momentum to carry him to victory in later states. Romney,...

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

Education is breaking the bank

There were two events yesterday by Democrats that promoted more taxpayer funding of education. Senator Tim Johnson was in Mitchell covering the federal government?s role: U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson said during an education roundtable Wednesday in Mitchell that money being...

Juno: Worth Seeing, And Seeing Again

I recall leaving the movie theater after seeing the fantastic Almost Famous and remarking to a friend, "I don't know what I just saw, but I know I just saw something really good." I had a similar reaction after having...

Social Services and Education are being hogs

The Argus leader has another State department asking for more money: A $3,000 bump in starting pay is needed to stem a high turnover rate in the state's child protection staff, Social Services Secretary Deb Bowman says. Bowman pitched the...

My Messiah Is A Suit From Massachusetts

Maybe Mitt Romney needs to cry.

Who? Dems might have another possible gubernatorial hopeful

SD Regents go anti-gun

HB 1086 is being proposed for the 2008 South Dakota legislature at the request of the Board of Regents. Here is the content: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to extend to postsecondary campuses certain protections relating to the possession...

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Sibby for Senate to Serve you

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Monday Afternoon Linkfest

A letter to the editor of the Times

Where in the world

South Dakota Blogs

Why should we be surprised?

Dems Battle It Out Over Race

The Democrats, Race, & Honest Talk

Much ado... Much ado...

One Missed Call: More J-Horror Translated

Huge Turnout in New Hampshire

Global Warming Gives Me the Shivers

Headlines Worth Noting

There's A Tear In My Beer

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

Another Good Night for Public Opinion Polls?

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

One vote on deck for South Dakotans' view on immigration, Herseth Sandlin votes NO.

Glowbull Warming Notes

ELECTION NOTE

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

Populism versus globalism

Things are going well.....

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