I wanted to take a moment to share a couple news stories I’ve noticed over the past few days. On Saturday, the Argus Leader did a report on the dramatic increase in research being conducted at our state’s universities. In the past year alone, research awards increased from $109.8 million to more than $154 million, [...]
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August 2nd, 2010
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Let’s not rush into a Sioux Falls casino
Last week brought new discussions about the possibility of a “destination casino” in or near Sioux Falls. This idea has come to the forefront because of the Grand Falls casino project, a casino resort that is under construction near Sioux Falls in Lyon County, Iowa. Some people believe that the Grand Falls casino poses an [...]
March 19th, 2010
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Daugaard: “With a strong, coordinated effort, we will restore the Playhouse.”
I wrote this Letter to the Editor on February 25, 2010, and versions of the letter were run in the Custer County Chronicle and the Rapid City Journal in the following days. To the editor: Since I began to campaign for Governor full-time in November, I have visited dozens of towns and visited with hundreds [...]
February 26th, 2010
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Rasmussen poll: “Daugaard is the strongest of the Republican candidates.”
Rasmussen Reports, a national polling firm, released a poll today in the South Dakota Governor’s race. Dennis has a 41% to 32% lead over the likely Democratic nominee. This is despite the fact that the Democratic candidate is still the most well-known candidate in the field, from either party. Rasmussen tested other Republican candidates against [...]
February 22nd, 2010
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SD Chamber survey: Daugaard’s the First Choice
Last week, the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry released the results of its annual member survey. Among the questions asked was, “Looking at the race for Governor, please indicate your FIRST choice among those currently running.” Here are the results: Dennis Daugaard, 44 votes; Scott Heidepriem, 19 votes; Gordon Howie, 2 votes; David [...]
January 29th, 2010
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Join the Daugaard for Gov Team at the Black Hills Stock Show!
Stop by the Daugaard for Governor booth this Friday, Saturday, Sunday and all next week at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo.
December 22nd, 2009
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A Year-End Update
I hope December’s snowy days find you well. With the new year on the horizon, I thought I’d share a year-end update, of sorts. As you know, I officially announced my candidacy for Governor on October 5 & 6, with rallies at my family farmsite near Dell Rapids and in six more cities around South [...]
November 15th, 2009
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From The Road…
We’ve had a busy couple of weeks! Chris and I left home on Sunday, November 1, and we got home late last night. We spent time in Mobridge, Selby, Eureka, Mound City, Ipswich, Faulkton, McLaughlin, Timber Lake, Eagle Butte, Faith, Lemmon, Buffalo, Belle Fourche, Newell, Spearfish, Deadwood, Sturgis, Custer, Edgemont, and Hot Springs. After a [...]
October 9th, 2009
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Campaign Kickoff
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, my family and I officially kicked off our campaign with announcements held at seven different sites across our state.