Political Note #450 Jamie Smith South Dakota Governor
South Dakotans have every reason to be fed up with Governor Kristi Noem. If they are fed up enough, Jamie Smith could be the beneficiary.
103120 Lens Letters #33 What should the Democrats do about the Federal Courts?
Joe Biden’s Commission should propose an expansion of the District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Political Note #328 Dan Ahlers US Senate South Dakota
One of the improbable underdogs in a sparsely populated state will be a surprise. Why not Dan Ahlers?
Political Note #96 Billie Sutton SD Governor
Billie Sutton is accustomed to risk and politics. Risk: Billie Sutton went to college and made a name in college rodeo. He came out of the University of South Dakota with more rodeo points than any participant in the sport before him. One risk went bad. He had a rodeo accident that caused lower body paralysis. Politics: Billie Sutton followed his grandfather's example. He ran for the state legislature, became Deputy Minority Leader, then Minority Leader in rapid order. His grandfather's campaign manager is still around. Billie Sutton's grandfather's campaign manager's son is the Sutton Campaign Treasurer.