John Thune
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) waves goodbye to reporters after a news conference with (L-R) Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Barrasso (R0WY) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) after the weekly Senate Republican Caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Captiol May 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. Despite the Senate voting against opening debate on a bill to keep interest rates on federal Stafford loans from doubling from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, 2012, McConnell said that both the GOP and Democrats agree on keeping rates down but need to find a way to pay for it.
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As Mitt Romney’s senior advisers consider their vice-presidential prospects, they’re keeping an eye on a dark horse: Senator John Thune, a lanky and telegenic South Dakota Republican. ’Even though he’s not from a battleground state, he’s seen as serious and credible
He’s got to highlight his experience in creating jobs
I am pleased to hear the Obama Administration is finally backing away from its absurd 85 page proposal to block youth from participating in family farm activities and ultimately undermine the very fabric of rural America, but I will continue working to ensure this overreaching proposal is completely and permanently put to rest ... The Obama DOL’s youth farm labor rule is a perfect example of what happens when government gets too big.More quotes »
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Past lobbying becomes issue in Arizona Senate race
winning election to the House in 2006. Several lawmakers have worked as lobbyists between service in Congress , including Sens. John Thune , R-S.D., and Dan Coats , R-Ind., and Rep. Dan Lungren , R-Calif.Flake says his lobbying past has never been a secret Read more »
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Nixon/zzzzzz 1968
my earlier post about the possibility that John Thune might become Mitt Romney’s running-mate because he’s a virtual cipher, I should have mentioned how well that’s worked out for Republican presidential nominees of the recent past. Some say George H.W. Bush from Washington Monthly Read more »
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Romney/zzzzz 2012
sleep-deprived, but I’m not kidding, folks, I started reading Robert Costa’s National Review piece making the case for John Thune as Mitt Romney’s running-mate, and my eyelids drooped and my head nearly crashed right down onto the keyboard. It probably didn’t from Washington Monthly Read more »
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Is the vice presidency worth having?
surrounds the veepstakes; that is, the only way to ensure you won’t get picked is to say that you want the job. ( Take note, John Thune .) But, in Bush’s case we believe him. While there’s no doubt that Bush has an interest in national office at some point from The Washington Post Read more »
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Thune open to being Romney’s vice president
Iowa. (AP Photo/Steve Pope) Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to a group of workers at Nationwide Insurance Company, Wednesday Nov. 23, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Steve from Kaus Files Read more »
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Thune says he's open to being Romney's VP
SD -- South Dakota Sen. John Thune said he's open to serving as Mitt Romney's running mate, telling reporters in his home state on Wednesday that it would be tough to ever rule out that option. "I don’t think you ever rule out or say no to opportunities to from MSNBC Blogs Read more »
