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Article: South Dakota on nation watch
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- Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)
- Article date:
- April 7, 2004
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Melmer, David
Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)
04-07-2004
Senate may again depend on Indian vote
RAPID CITY, S.D. - For the second time in as many elections the American
Indian population in South Dakota will have an important role to play in
the makeup of the U.S. Senate.
Incumbent Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D. has a formidable opponent for his seat.
John Thune, former representative is supported by the Bush administration
to remove Daschle from office. Thune lost a squeaker of an election in 2002
against Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. who retained his seat with the help of
American Indian voter turnout.
This election year, as in 2002, control of the Senate is in question. The
margin now is 51 Republicans ...