John Thune

Republican John Thune was South Dakota's representative in Congress from 1997 to 2003. He lost a Senate race to Democrat Tim Johnson in 2002, but upset Minority Leader Tom Daschle two years later. Thune is running unopposed for a second six-year term.

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Latest John Thune News

Maverick Days Long Gone, McCain Among Most Conservative in Senate

By Tom Diemer

Onetime maverick John McCain ties for the top spot as the most conservative senator in new rankings by the National Journal. Granted, he shares the billing with seven other Republican senators but it ...

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John Thune Won't Run for President

By Matt Lewis

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), whom many observers thought would seek the GOP nomination for the president in 2012, announced Tuesday that he will not run. Citing "this period of fiscal crisis and ...

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Would Women Support Newt Gingrich for President?

By Jill Lawrence

It's November 2012 and voters have a choice between President Barack Obama and former Speaker Newt Gingrich. Given the gulf between their personal lives, what's a social conservative to do? More to ...

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Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll; Mitt Romney Comes in Second

By Carla Baranauckas

For the second successive year, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas won the presidential straw poll conducted at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, capturing 30 percent of the vote. Former ...

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CPAC, Day 2: Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul and More

By Matt Lewis

Opening day of CPAC featured a surprise speech from Donald Trump (where he took some shots at President Obama), a fiery one from Rep. Michele Bachmann, and a surprise visit by former Vice President ...

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Dennis Daugaard

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Latest From the Web

May 24, 2012

Collins to slam Secret Service, Massie/Cotton win GOP nods in Ky., Ark., LeMieux's bare-knuckle politics, Hochul bucks Dems, Liljenquist uses Hatch's '76 playbook, Ryan at Reagan Library

Source: Politico

Sen. Susan Collins, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, is none too pleased with the Secret Service.

May 23, 2012

Collins to slam Secret Service, Massie/Cotton win GOP nods in Ky., Ark., LeMieux's bare-knuckle politics, Hochul bucks Dems, Liljenquist uses Hatch's ?76 playbook, Ryan at Reagan Library

Source: Politico

Sen. Susan Collins, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, is none too pleased with the Secret Service.

May 18, 2012

John Thune hasn't been contacted yet by Romney vetting team, says report

Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC

But according to a report in The Hill newspaper, the South Dakota senator has yet to be contacted by presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney's vetting team, which has already begun reaching out to prospective running mates.

May 16, 2012

Jim Abdnor, former US senator from SD, dies at 89

Source: Daily Journal - Franklin IN

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor, the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate only to lose his seat after one term to another prominent Democrat, has died.

May 15, 2012

Senate Republicans Gird For Fresh Debt Ceiling Fight

Source: The Huffington Post

Despite the risk of economic and political fallout, Senate Republicans Tuesday said they're standing with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in picking another fight with Democrats over tying spending cuts to a debt ceiling increase this year.