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...Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and South Dakota Sen. John Thune.Although Christie seems to want the slot, he may have taken himself out of contention by repeatedly saying he isn't...
...Americans: Has the Obama administration's "hope and change" spending put America's fiscal future in jeopardy? Sen. John Thune of South Dakota said, "Three years ago, President Obama ran a campaign based on the promise of "hope and change...
...month's anti-ethanol amendment, now feels it necessary to negotiate a deal with Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and John Thune, R-S.D., both ethanol backers. Those two farm-state senators want to take some of the money saved from ending...
...for drought-stricken ranchers than a relieved Rep. John Thune began taking the credit. "What I did was convince them...where my allegiance is in South Dakota and that's with John Thune, the next senator from the state of South Dakota...
"Clearly, with the freshman class that came in this year you gained a number of pro-life votes. I think the culture of the Senate has changed on that issue to the right." --Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., on the ouster of an abortion-related item from a bankruptcy bill.
...presidency. The political heavy-lifting was beginning Thursday in South Dakota, where Sen. Tim Johnson is battling Rep. John Thune in a bitter, expensive Senate race that looks like a proxy war between Bush and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle...
...Secretary Ann Veneman announced the program during a conference call Thursday. Some Republican lawmakers -- including Rep. John Thune of South Dakota, and Sen. Craig Thomas of Wyoming -- joined her to deliver the news to reporters, but Democrats tried...
...even one act of sexual abuse of a minor." S.D. incumbent wins in count PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Republican Rep. John Thune said Wednesday he will not seek a recount in his U.S. Senate race against Democratic incumbent Tim Johnson, who won...
...could not make up my 4,000-vote deficit. In the middle of the night, I picked up the phone and called my opponent, John Thune, to congratulate him on his victory. It was the only time in my life I had to make such a call. I felt that the world...