Dakotafest Debate News Features Interesting Klumb-p of Commenters

I noticed a familiar name popping up in more than one news report on Wednesday's Dakotafest political sideshows:

For some in attendance at the debate...Johnson’s absence became the headline.

Mark Klumb, Voter from Mitchell "Well I think it's disappointing. Like Joel said, you don't get both sides of the issue" [Stacy Steinhagen, "The Debate About the Debate," KDLT.com, 2008.08.20].

(Stacy fails to point out that Mark Klumb has served as treasurer of the Davison County GOP.)
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Anessa Klumb of Mitchell said she's supporting Dykstra and believes the candidates should meet.

"I think it's rather sad," she said. "If he can't talk to us, he can't talk for us" [Carson Walker, "Dykstra Uses Dakotafest to Press Johnson to Debate," AP via Rocky Mountain News, 2008.08.20].

Walker must have thought Anessa Klumb was a great source, since he used her in his report on the Herseth-Lien debate as well.
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My name is Joshua Klumb. I’m Joel’s driver and assistant when we’re traveling around South Dakota.

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O.K., that last quote isn't from Dakotafest coverage; its from Joel Dykstra's campaign blog ["The Long Road Ahead," 2008.07.01].

Klumb, Klumb, Klumb... quite a coinky-dink, don't you think?

Oh, wait:

Mark and his wife Becky have six children: Joshua, Anessa, Mariah, Natasha, Micah, and Jeremiah, all of which were home schooled [bio of Mark Klumb, board member, South Dakota Corn Growers Association].

Well, it's nice to know the Dykstra campaign is a family affair.