tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post1984438282674553551..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Indian Summer for Kristi: Rasmussen Shows Noem's Last Leadcaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-30256285751114674902010-10-09T23:52:31.942-06:002010-10-09T23:52:31.942-06:00My hunch: If we see any change between now and ele...My hunch: If we see any change between now and election day, it will show up as a slight increase in Kristi Noem's lead. Kristi suffered a temporary setback (the driving and warrant mini-scandal) from which she has, I suspect, largely recovered.<br /><br />When people call Kristi Noem a "cowgirl" they only help her. She also has a great ad out on TV now, with her kids playing a board game and expressing their concern about "owing forty-two-thousand dollars." It's one of the best campaign ads I've ever seen from any candidate.<br /><br />I'm still mulling over which little dot I'll fill in ... it's a tough choice between two good candidates.Stan Gibiliscohttp://members.authorsguild.net/stangibnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-69071709146789257492010-10-09T09:45:12.491-06:002010-10-09T09:45:12.491-06:00Cory, Cory Cory:
The "Stimulus" was sol...Cory, Cory Cory:<br /><br />The "Stimulus" was sold as means to stimulate the economy, which by extention was to stimulate the hiring of private workers. Or to be generous to Obama, to keep unemployment below 8%. It didn't work. Since passage, unemployment quickly grew to over 9.5% and has continued there for 14 months.<br /><br />All of the "causes" whether it be infrastructure or anything else the means to accomplish a stimulus of the economy. <br /><br />And to blame Republicans is ludicrous. You passed it with nary a GOP vote. Obama, Herseth, and Democrats own it. <br /><br />After the election, remind me and I'll tell you the three pivotal "events" which moved this race in Noem's favor with regard to things Herseth did or failed to do. I'll also tell you the two things Noem did to insure her victory. And, all of them transcend the national/local mood against Democrats and Obama.Troy Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-67023591929921564582010-10-09T05:45:31.665-06:002010-10-09T05:45:31.665-06:00Ken: ...no more politically incorrect than Mr. Mar...Ken: ...no more politically incorrect than Mr. Marking's invocation of "warpath." I haven't received the memo yet on the permissible term for 80-degree weather in October... and unless it's really, really good, I probably won't use it!<br /><br />(B. Thomas: Get on that warpath! I still think you're going to get beat, but I can respect soemone who fights hard to the finish. Hit that warpath!)<br /><br />Troy: if the stimulus isn't doing everything it could, it's because Republican thinking is hamstringing us from doing all we could with it... like <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/opinion/08krugman.html?src=me&ref=homepage" rel="nofollow">rebuilding infrastructure</a>. <br /><br />And back to Ken: Rasmussen's own data says SD's indies are not breaking heavily for the GOP in this specific race. Be careful of overapplying national trends to our specifics. <br /><br />Our specifics also include a GOP candidate who falls apart when challenged by a tough and well-informed Democratic incumbent. SHS has already "come back." August killed Noem's lead, because August brought debates and head-to-head campaigning. October will bring more of the same.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-11706988126982655092010-10-08T23:42:27.045-06:002010-10-08T23:42:27.045-06:00Cory: I am not sure that "Indian Summer"...Cory: I am not sure that "Indian Summer" is politically correct. Isn't that like "Indian giver"? <br /><br />I understand that you have decided to be a cheerleader for HS, after you gave up trying to torpedo HS, but surely you see the problem. <br /><br />She is an incumbent behind the challenger with only a few weeks before the election. She has never crested 50% in an independent poll all year. All over the U.S., independents are breaking heavily for the GOP. SD is a majority Republican state. <br /><br />What reason is there to believe that HS will come back to win?Ken Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09580209017016829598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-33913375461569681812010-10-08T16:06:43.984-06:002010-10-08T16:06:43.984-06:00Cory: "Those in either camp ascribing signif...Cory: "Those in either camp ascribing significance to the numbers will read them this way"<br /><br />I don't think that is the way people outside of Herseth's supporters will "read them." <br /><br />Maybe they are saying: Stimulus didn't work. Economy continues to get worse despite representations otherwise (I can't believe Obama actually said today "the trend is going the right way"). We have now had the longest period with unemployment above 9.5% since the Depression (14 months).Troy Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-32983973650994307082010-10-08T14:54:55.238-06:002010-10-08T14:54:55.238-06:00I'm back in town too and on the warpath agains...I'm back in town too and on the warpath against anyone who wears red or blue tinted blinders. I wonder what will happen when folks find out "Somebody Else" has a name, and good credentials, and new ideas?<br /><br />Cheers, <br /><br />B. T.B. Thomas Markinghttp://www.sdindie21.orgnoreply@blogger.com