A South Dakota Moderate

It has been an interesting few weeks for some in GOP and it doesn’t sound like things will get better anytime soon.
Conservative family values Senator David Vitter from Louisiana who is known for co-authoring the Federal Marriage Amendment and calling out Hollywood for their lack of values is embroiled in his own little family value [...]

All 90 Democratic candidates for the South Dakota legislature agreed to a platform to help take back seats in this Novembers election. The plan called “Common Ground” details several talking points including:
* Require state vehicles to use ethanol and biodiesel fuels.* Provide grants and loans for small businesses.* Set up tax-free zones for new businesses.* [...]

Before running for office candidates might want to double check to see which party they are registered with and make sure it is correct before filing. That’s the dilema that Republican Senate candidate Dennis Schmidt is facing in his run for the South Dakota District 33 Senate race.
The problem is that the Pennington County Auditor’s [...]

In today’s Rapid City Journal, Joel Rosenthal, the former chairman of the South Dakota GOP doesn’t believe that the “big tent” that many in the Republican party are touting is pitched anymore.
The “big tent” of the Republican Party has collapsed under pressure from strident anti-abortion advocates and the marginalization of party members with moderate views [...]