PRIMARY RESEARCH - South Dakota (June 3)

[CGP]

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/hq/southdakota/

[smsemedic]

thanks murray!
any south dakotans out there? we need to connect and rock the state of SD!

[smsemedic]

come on south dakotans!! where are you? we need to rock! send me a pm! i have been trying to get the word out to south dakotans...too bad our politicians in this state are not showing any lucid thoughts!! i keep bugging them tho.:o

[smsemedic]

open house at the south dakota state HQ this monday...the 5th!
join us!!

[Bad Kitty]

open house at the south dakota state HQ this monday...the 5th!
join us!!

YaY South Dakota! Have fun smsemedic.

[Karee Wyoming]

thanks murray!
any south dakotans out there? we need to connect and rock the state of SD!
Murrray -Do you know if Montana & S. Dakota have caucuss's or regular primaries ? article in Cheyenne paper today (capital city of Wyoming) announcing that Gov Freudenthal SD who endorsed OB will be going to Billings Montana( May 10th) to speak at the Montana Democratic party's Harry S. Truman annual dinner. Bill Clinton will also speak at the event at Montana State university-Billings, stumping for Hillary - What I found interesting was all the news media say the Gov is walking a fine line by doing this, because he wll offend a huge amount of Hillary supporters in Wyo, and believe me he needs every democrat vote to win his rerun for Gov in a very Republican state. I cant believe he is going toe to toe next weekend with the person (Bill Clinton) who gave him a critical political boost , 1994 Bill appointed him U.S attorney for wyo, a job he kept for 7 years, Another turn-coat- I hope every Hillary supporter in Wy. does not vote for him in his gov re-run - I certainly will not vote for him again!!!!!! :mad:

[Jayling]

Murrray -Do you know if Montana & S. Dakota have caucuss's or regular primaries ?
Not Murray but I can answer this part for ya :)

Montana is an Open Primary (http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/MT-D.phtml#0603)
South Dakota is a Closed Primary (http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/SD-D.phtml#0603)

:)

[B positive]

1. Daschle tried to make it an open primary but he was denied !! :p

2. I know at least one SD who was severely threatened/pressured to go FLUFF's way:mad:

3. Does anyone believe in reverse-karma?... i.e. A major Dem leader loses their seat a few years ago due to future misbehavior being shown in this primary campaign.:rolleyes:

[smsemedic]

we have a closed primary.
also, every politician in this state has gotten emails, letters, etc....as they are all in bed with obama! it is awful! this is a bit of a scarey state! i am doing my part. i travel around the state doing medical exams, etc.....and it is really interesting, a majority of the people i talk to in the rural areas are pro Hillary! the older and wiser people seem to smell his vibe.....they can see right thru it! also, i do some medic work on a reservation....and those residents want to know what hillary is going to do for them on the reservation. they believe bill did a lot for them during his term. so i continually try to educate. i have even run into people who are anti-hillary because they think her universal healthcare is like canada's....... so i try to enlighten every soul i see!!! we are not known as a state of activists.....except me!!!:cool:

[Karee Wyoming]

we have a closed primary.
also, every politician in this state has gotten emails, letters, etc....as they are all in bed with obama! it is awful! this is a bit of a scarey state! i am doing my part. i travel around the state doing medical exams, etc.....and it is really interesting, a majority of the people i talk to in the rural areas are pro Hillary! the older and wiser people seem to smell his vibe.....they can see right thru it! also, i do some medic work on a reservation....and those residents want to know what hillary is going to do for them on the reservation. they believe bill did a lot for them during his term. so i continually try to educate. i have even run into people who are anti-hillary because they think her universal healthcare is like canada's....... so i try to enlighten every soul i see!!! we are not known as a state of activists.....except me!!!:cool: Thanks for the info - Mybe Hillary will have half a chance with primaries ( I think she lost in Wyo. due to those god awful Caucuss ) People had to wait out in the cold for hours as they would only let so many in at a time,many people here work on Sat, very hard for the elderly to get thier and many worry about falling, It is so un-fair - people that have all day to vote in a regualar primary works so much better & thier is far less opportunity for fraud!!! I truly believe that if it was not for these caucuss states Hillary would be ahead & I do not believe for one minute that all his money is coming from grass roots doners,(he must think we are plain stupid) I am on pins and needles till Tues but I just know she is going to pull a upset, all the pundits are leaning that way too, but many still say she cant catch up to him, The SD are really in a pickle, They are so afraid of offending OB supporters even tho they must know Hillary is the better candidate to go up against McCain. To me it all hinges on Fla & Mich primary votes being counted - Maybe she would not pass him but she would come very close - The SD then need to do thier job - pick the best candidate for the fall election - Well Hillary is done talking and OB is coming on so will switch the channell - Watched Meet the Preess this am - he spent the first half of program trying to explain Wright, the rest bashing Hillary. He only got 30 min - Russert had a supreme court judge on, unless I missed some of it!!@! I think OB is running scared as he is on every tlk show trying to explain Wright - I just loved Hillary with George S. She never missed a beat on questions from him or the audience - She is so well informed on every issue,Wonderful on middle East policies!!

Keep praying for Tues and we will go crazy blogging & donating!!! Keep fighting for Hillary Montana & S. Dakota - Maybe after Tues I can settle down and try to do some phone banking up thier!!!

[smsemedic]

hey gang! just saw hillary, and also saw her last week in sioux falls!!! i want you all to know she is looking great!!! her message just keeps getting better. the people of south dakota are responding!!! we all need to get to work for south dakota.....obama will be here tomorrow. i am quite surprised he is even swinging by!!! hillary is so amazing!!!

[smsemedic]

ok, i swear....where are all you south dakotans?!!!!
email me and i will connect you with people so you can hit the pavement for hillary!!! come on........join us!!!!!!!

[CriticalOne]

I have a question for you South Dakotans working for the Clinton campaign. Do you all have some kind of Native American outreach program? You know, a plan to focus on both those on and off reservations? I ask, because at 8.8% of the population (as of 2000) they are far and above the largest minority group in the state of South Dakota, and at that percentage many times over the national average. It seems given Obama's advantage with Daschle, that any little bit counts and it would be more than smart to have an NA outreach program.

[smsemedic]

great question. if you go to hillary's website, go to "south dakota." she has a plan/agenda listed for native americans.
also, just and fyi....daschle is not a well liked guy here. tho i have voted for him lots in the past. south dakotans are hardcore repubs.......so each mind i can educate everyday, the better. the older generation is seeming to be gung ho about hillary, and when they talk about obama, it isn't pretty. very interesting! i can also tell you that at the last two rallies with hillary here last week, there were plenty of college age kids!!!! but back to your question....i will make sure the outreach is out there!!!

[Latina4Hillary]

Please contact -fax, e-mail, phone -South Dakota's Super Delegates. One delegate, Cheryl Chapman, remains uncommitted.

https://www.lobbydelegates.com/default.aspx

[smsemedic]

ok gang...i am organizing the protest for the sioux falls/south dakota area. pm me for any questions.......

[CriticalOne]

What protest?

Murray, can you sticky this thread and relabel it as a research thread for this particular primary? Thanks.

[CGP]

Back into action!

[Leekosagrios]

Hello, team!

HQ has sent out the automatic calling instructions for South Dakota.

If you need it, please email me: leekosagrios@yahoo.com and I will forward it to you.

[hills]

How is it on the ground?

[smsemedic]

hey gang! i live in so dak. i have been posting on other so dak threads....so read those if you would like. yesterday, i went to an invitation only event with hillary and a small group of people! it was great!! ...other than a state legislator who sat right in front of me....who attacked me after it was over. he told me he was an obama supporter and that i needed to vote for his candidate for the sake of the party. read the other entries for an animated blow-by-blow!! i have been working at the hillary office here. interestingly enough, obama has just opened an office here also. in fact, on my home from the hillary event, i got an obama call....wanted to know if i would vote obama on june 3rd......so i had fun telling him NO WAY, NO HOW, NEVER!! today i am spending the day canvassing. and we will have staffers staying with us thru the primary. so i will try to keep posting any updates i have. south dakota is a raging repub state....but i really think hillary has a chance here, if we get out the vote!! and work our tails off ! a lot of the residents here fall into hillarys "type."

[CGP]

hey gang! i live in so dak. i have been posting on other so dak threads....so read those if you would like. yesterday, i went to an invitation only event with hillary and a small group of people! it was great!! ...other than a state legislator who sat right in front of me....who attacked me after it was over. he told me he was an obama supporter and that i needed to vote for his candidate for the sake of the party. read the other entries for an animated blow-by-blow!! i have been working at the hillary office here. interestingly enough, obama has just opened an office here also. in fact, on my home from the hillary event, i got an obama call....wanted to know if i would vote obama on june 3rd......so i had fun telling him NO WAY, NO HOW, NEVER!! today i am spending the day canvassing. and we will have staffers staying with us thru the primary. so i will try to keep posting any updates i have. south dakota is a raging repub state....but i really think hillary has a chance here, if we get out the vote!! and work our tails off ! a lot of the residents here fall into hillarys "type."

Thanks for the update!

Seems South Dakota will be in the national spotlight for a few more days after yesterday's little "incident" & the media's hysterial reaction to it! ;)

[smsemedic]

Thanks for the update!

Seems South Dakota will be in the national spotlight for a few more days after yesterday's little "incident" & the media's hysterial reaction to it! ;)

yes, this media thing is a joke! hillary was merely telling the wannabe journalist about timelines re: primaries. i makes me sick that this is all they have to use against her. they are really trying to break her! EVERYONE knows the respect the clintons have for the kennedy's!!! and the newspaper...the argus leader, owned by gannett has not endorsed....but they sure seem to be in bed with obama. so we shall see. everyone needs to get busy calling!!!

[CriticalOne]

I wouldn't bash the Argus just yet. They did put out a press release immediately after her comments in her defense. Now, if they endorse Obama then we can bash them. ;)

Keep up the great work, smsemedic. BTW, what part of the state are you from and which parts of the state would you say are behind each candidate?

[samkm]

Now that I have seen the entire interview, it was an EXCELLENT interview..

Here it is ... need to scroll down.. http://www.hillaryis44.org/

Here it is on Argus Leader site:
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/FRONTPAGECAROUSEL/80522033

[smsemedic]

ok gang...here is my update for today. i spent 10 hours or so canvassing. it was really interesting. a lot of people are for hillary!! only truly a handful were for obama. the undecideds i think i killed with kindness and data! the one thing we kept getting from the "older" generation (unsolicited) was that they stated "i do not trust obama...." so that was interesting. it seemed that the obama people were the 40something's with two SUV's in the drive. we had one little girl that said she was really interested in the election.. when asked who she was for....she said....."obama, because he is for cheaper gas for poor people!" and she was told, well, actually hillary is!!! we told her to get more involved...that she is the future. she will be checking out hillary sites now that she has the addresses. she was sweet. then, met a 94 year old woman.....that was so cute! hillary all the way she said....it is about time a woman runs "that white house!" so tomorrow, another day spent canvassing, then off to see Bill in the evening! we sure need help here.....so anyone that wants to come...........please do!!!

[Bad Kitty]

Thanks for the update and tell the people with the SUVs that their kingpin plans to take them away from them and their AC's.

[smsemedic]

Thanks for the update and tell the people with the SUVs that their kingpin plans to take them away from them and their AC's.

you don't know how badly i wanted to share that with them!!!

[Kbentleyis]

google South Dakota newspapers: and it will give you links you can click on. We can send Hillary forum policies from her site.

Newspapers
Click ( A ) for Newspaper address
Click ( C ) for County summary

Aberdeen Aberdeen American News (A) (C)
Belle Fourche Belle Fourche Post (A) (C)
Brookings Brookings Register (A) (C)
Freeman The Freeman Courier (A) (C)
Groton Groton Independent (A) (C)
Huron The Plainsman (A) (C)
Lennox The Lennox Independent (A) (C)
Madison Madison Daily Leader (A) (C)
Miller Miller Press (A) (C)
Mitchell The Daily Republic (A) (C)
Mobridge Mobridge Tribune (A) (C)
Parkston Parkston Advance (A) (C)
Philip Philip Pioneer-Review (A) (C)
Pierre Pierre Capital Journal (A) (C)
Rapid City Rapid City Journal (A) (C)
Redfield Redfield Press (A) (C)
Sioux Falls Argus Leader (A) (C)
Sisseton Sisseton Courier (A) (C)
Spearfish Black Hills Pioneer (A) (C)
Spearfish Lawrence County Journal (A) (C)
Sturgis Meade County Times-Tribune (A) (C)
Tripp The Tripp Star-Ledger (A) (C)
Vermillion Plain Talk (A) (C)
Watertown Watertown Public Opinion (A) (C)
Webster Reporter & Farmer (A) (C)
Yankton The Press & Dakotan (A) (C)

College Newspapers
Univ of South Dakota Volante

Magazines
Deadwood Deadwood Magazine
Statewide Faith A Prarie Oasis
Statewide Fish and Game Finder
Statewide South Dakota Homepage
Statewide Tri-State Livestock News

[smsemedic]

just taking a break from canvassing. have been out all day. response was good! however a lot of people seemed to be gone today for the holiday. racing off to see bill tonight, then back to phoning and canvassing tomorrow!
i think it is looking positive! but we have to work our tails off!!!

[hillwillwin08]

just taking a break from canvassing. have been out all day. response was good! however a lot of people seemed to be gone today for the holiday. racing off to see bill tonight, then back to phoning and canvassing tomorrow!
i think it is looking positive! but we have to work our tails off!!!



Great. Thank you for all you are doing for Hillary and for all of us.

[El Cuco]

How are things looking over there and how can we help?

[smsemedic]

hey again! ok, i just got back from a rally with Bill in wagner, south dakota. wagner is a SMALL town! there were probably 5-600 people there. let me tell you, and i hate to sound sexist....but he looks better each time i see him! what a wonderful guy. he spoke for about an hour and a half. i miss hearing that eloquence from a prez!! hillary will give us that!! he spelled out hillary's plans as clear as a bell! if anyone had a question in the crowd, or were undecided.....no longer! i just wish bill could tour every town.......we would sweep this state. i truly think he is hillary's best endorsement! then i got to shake his hand and say hello.....so that made my evening. i am such a nerd that way! so tomorrow it is back to phoning and canvassing.
what we really need are canvassers and phoners. i really get concerned that in our rural communities....we do not have the time to reach them all...and they are important too! they deserve to be seen and heard from. the canvassing seems to focus on cities that are "so big..." so to be able to go to farms and small towns would be ideal!!! in a REALLY short time!!! and i am not sure how we could reach those people via activate, since we do not know where in the state we are calling unless we ask.....any ideas??? i am excited tho....i think hillary really has a shot here.........even tho the pundits and the "best political team on television" says............not a chance. keep sending the vibes gang!!!! we can feel it!

[smsemedic]

hey guys....i just had a thought if any of you are thinking about coming to south dakota to help out! we have a killer campground......huge......on lewis and clark........i believe it runs about $13.00 a night....complete with lots of shower facilities. and the weather has been good. we will have a house full of staff.....but i thought that would be an inexpensive option. let me know if anyone has questions or wants further info!!! we would LOVE to have you here!!! the last primary push!!!

[Brooke]

Thanks for all the updates!!

Are we looking good in SD?

[smsemedic]

hey there! ok, here is the update for today. i spent the day from noon to 7pm, canvassing rural areas. it was really great! not a single obama supporter!!!! some undecided's that i worked hard to educate about hillary. then, did phone banking from our hillary office in yankton to invite people to an event hillary is doing on the reservation this wednesday. tomorrow, a visibility early morn, then canvas. keep helping from afar!

[nette60]

Thanks for the info - Mybe Hillary will have half a chance with primaries ( I think she lost in Wyo. due to those god awful Caucuss ) People had to wait out in the cold for hours as they would only let so many in at a time,many people here work on Sat, very hard for the elderly to get thier and many worry about falling, It is so un-fair - people that have all day to vote in a regualar primary works so much better & thier is far less opportunity for fraud!!! I truly believe that if it was not for these caucuss states Hillary would be ahead & I do not believe for one minute that all his money is coming from grass roots doners,(he must think we are plain stupid) I am on pins and needles till Tues but I just know she is going to pull a upset, all the pundits are leaning that way too, but many still say she cant catch up to him, The SD are really in a pickle, They are so afraid of offending OB supporters even tho they must know Hillary is the better candidate to go up against McCain. To me it all hinges on Fla & Mich primary votes being counted - Maybe she would not pass him but she would come very close - The SD then need to do thier job - pick the best candidate for the fall election - Well Hillary is done talking and OB is coming on so will switch the channell - Watched Meet the Preess this am - he spent the first half of program trying to explain Wright, the rest bashing Hillary. He only got 30 min - Russert had a supreme court judge on, unless I missed some of it!!@! I think OB is running scared as he is on every tlk show trying to explain Wright - I just loved Hillary with George S. She never missed a beat on questions from him or the audience - She is so well informed on every issue,Wonderful on middle East policies!!

Keep praying for Tues and we will go crazy blogging & donating!!! Keep fighting for Hillary Montana & S. Dakota - Maybe after Tues I can settle down and try to do some phone banking up thier!!!

The REv Wright thing will never go away for Obama. Why should it? He is a major part of his life. I do belive Obama is in bed with republicans in some of these states because they know he will be an easier target than hillary.so they have nothing to lose right now..But of course he has 55 other states to count on!

[suerw]

hey there! ok, here is the update for today. i spent the day from noon to 7pm, canvassing rural areas. it was really great! not a single obama supporter!!!! some undecided's that i worked hard to educate about hillary. then, did phone banking from our hillary office in yankton to invite people to an event hillary is doing on the reservation this wednesday. tomorrow, a visibility early morn, then canvas. keep helping from afar!

Good work. Emphasize her position on the Native American issues. She really has some solid ideas and will listen to the people. She is about listening, working with the people and standing up for them and taking action.

[desmagee88]

Just for the record (and we hope it changes) [OLD POLLS-pre and post Wiight]

Dakota Wesleyan University Poll, conducted on 24 March, showed Obama leading Clinton by 12 % points – 46 % to 34 % among South Dakota Democratic primary voters. With MoE ± 6 %, the poll indicated a big win for Obama.

Again, Dakota Wesleyan University conducted a statewide poll on 3 April. The poll showed Obama leading Clinton by 12 % points – 46 % to 34 % among South Dakota Democratic primary voters. With MoE ±4 %, the poll indicated a huge win for Obama.

However, no South Dakota Poll has come out yet in the current month of May.

[smsemedic]

hey gang! ok, it is 8pm here in south dakota. here is my update to all of you for the day. i canvassed all day long and activated at our office for the past 4 hours. i want to tell you all.........i feel really good! these people are wanting hillary!!! it seems i do not get many obama folks!!!!! and any of the undecideds seem to be leaning to hillary.... those that are for hillary are absolutely adamant about NOT voting obama. today, i feel encouraged. also, this state has roughly 185,00 democrats registered to vote...(i know, poor number..) but what this means for you and i is that every undecided person you can educate....equals a lot!!!! so when you are calling people, really take a moment to educate them. thanks for all that all of you are doing!!! we really appreciate it!!! consider coming to south dakota for the weekend!!!! more tomorrow.......we are in it to win!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brooke]

I missed this but I wanted to comment on it:

let me tell you, and i hate to sound sexist....but he looks better each time i see him!

That's not sexist at all! And it's the truth!

I just saw a poll that shows BO with a pretty big margin there. Is there any accuracy to that on the ground?

[smsemedic]

hey gang! just arrived home from a canvas day in rural south dakota. 10-9p. i don't know how closely i would look at polls.......hillary is well received here!!! obama may take sioux falls/minnehaha county...but not so much rural votes! i actually still feel good about her winning this state! another day tomorrow in rural areas! i shall sleep later!!!!

[PA_Voter]

ok gang...here is my update for today. i spent 10 hours or so canvassing. it was really interesting. a lot of people are for hillary!! only truly a handful were for obama. the undecideds i think i killed with kindness and data! the one thing we kept getting from the "older" generation (unsolicited) was that they stated "i do not trust obama...." so that was interesting. it seemed that the obama people were the 40something's with two SUV's in the drive. we had one little girl that said she was really interested in the election.. when asked who she was for....she said....."obama, because he is for cheaper gas for poor people!" and she was told, well, actually hillary is!!! we told her to get more involved...that she is the future. she will be checking out hillary sites now that she has the addresses. she was sweet. then, met a 94 year old woman.....that was so cute! hillary all the way she said....it is about time a woman runs "that white house!" so tomorrow, another day spent canvassing, then off to see Bill in the evening! we sure need help here.....so anyone that wants to come...........please do!!!
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SMS, thanks for all your efforts. All of us who can't be there really appreciate it. By the way, where exactly are you canvassing?

[Bad Kitty]

hey gang! just arrived home from a canvas day in rural south dakota. 10-9p. i don't know how closely i would look at polls.......hillary is well received here!!! obama may take sioux falls/minnehaha county...but not so much rural votes! i actually still feel good about her winning this state! another day tomorrow in rural areas! i shall sleep later!!!!

Sounds great and thanks for the update.

[smsemedic]

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SMS, thanks for all your efforts. All of us who can't be there really appreciate it. By the way, where exactly are you canvassing?

yesterday i canvassed the towns of freeman and parkston. those are two rural communities north of yankton south dakota. today i am going to a visibility in beresford and then to canvas two more rural towns!!!

[hills]

yesterday i canvassed the towns of freeman and parkston. those are two rural communities north of yankton south dakota. today i am going to a visibility in beresford and then to canvas two more rural towns!!!

Thank you for your hard work. You inspire me to continue working for Hillary.

[smsemedic]

it has just been announced that obama will be making 4 stops saturday....2 west river and 2 east river. he must be nervous.....as he should be! seriously, we did not expect him to show his pretty little face again! all the more reason to step up the game even further!!!! bill will be at one of our major universities tomorrow night......and hillary is here for two more stops today. she has a good chance in this state....so i hope that she keeps pushing it!!! i will be leaving shortly....i shall update again tonight!!! keep calling and sending letters to the editor gang!!! every little bit helps in this state!!! focus on the Argus Leader....what i call the argus liar......A LOT of people read that newspaper in this state!

[Etherplain]

it has just been announced that obama will be making 4 stops saturday....2 west river and 2 east river. he must be nervous.....as he should be! seriously, we did not expect him to show his pretty little face again! all the more reason to step up the game even further!!!! bill will be at one of our major universities tomorrow night......and hillary is here for two more stops today. she has a good chance in this state....so i hope that she keeps pushing it!!! i will be leaving shortly....i shall update again tonight!!! keep calling and sending letters to the editor gang!!! every little bit helps in this state!!! focus on the Argus Leader....what i call the argus liar......A LOT of people read that newspaper in this state!

Well the good thing here is, that if Hillary loses (and current news sources are saying SD is WAY TOO CLOSE TO CALL) she can very strongly say that Obama's support is waining.

KEEP CAVASING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hillarysmygirl08]

keep canvassing and I will keep calling from PA on my end. I hope she will win

[smsemedic]

ok gang...me again! spent the day from 9am to 8pm canvassing!! also tried to do calls on any down time. then.....had tornado activity around, so got stuck in a walmart for shelter........not pretty...... so i bolted and headed for home. tomorrow is a visibility at 7:30am, then off to canvas all day! bill comes to town tomorrow! i will hopefully have more energy tomorrow night for a better update. i am hitting the pillow!!! thanks for all your calling help gang!!!

[smsemedic]

me again with your friendly, daily update. spent the day canvassing and calling voters about events and their support in between doors knocked....really working the "undecideds." i think i had lots of luck! then drove to vermillion, sd to work the event with Bill Clinton. the event was great! passed out a million signs,etc. there were some obamanots of course....and i was given the honor of keeping an eye on them. well, they actually were not real nice. they would not follow my instructions on sign in, etc. they continue to amaze me....they all seem to have such a "chip" on their shoulders.....and a bit angry. interesting. at any rate, today i am out to canvas again! btw....hillary received the endorsement of the argus leader newspaper....which surprised all of us!!!! but a good thing!!!!

[hills]

btw....hillary received the endorsement of the argus leader newspaper....which surprised all of us!!!! but a good thing!!!!

Thank you for your daily updates. It is really appreciated. Why were you surprised that Hillary got the Argus leader newspaper endorsement?

[smsemedic]

they seemed to be favoring obama in previous stories....just smelled of "obama influence." but a great endorsement! a LOT of people throughout the state subscribe to the paper.

[hills]

they seemed to be favoring obama in previous stories....just smelled of "obama influence." but a great endorsement! a LOT of people throughout the state subscribe to the paper.


Thank God for whatever happened to change their minds.

[smsemedic]

hey gang! yesterday i spent from 9am to 8pm canvassing. we are really working hard here!!! today i will canvas again all day. hillary will visit south dakota again tomorrow, as well as chels and bill!!!

[Christines]

In my calls to South Dakota I liked the general feel of the people there! Most were very nice and there are many pro Hillary! But there are still some undecided, so help with the calls!

[ScottVA]

I think she's pretty much written off MT in lieu of concentrating on SD. That is why she's spending her last day before the Primary stumping there... I think the poll numbers are much closer for her in SD then in MT.... which I don't understand MT is full of gun loving voters which you would think wouldn't be friendly territory for Obama in lieu of his gun comments and bitter! LOL

[smsemedic]

ok...so i canvassed all day! people are really pushing for hillary. i did rural south dakota for the first half of the day....then was sent to yankton to canvas. i was really honored.....i was assigned to take congressman jim mcgovern from mass with me for a couple of hours to canvas yankton. he is one of hillary's supers. what a nice man. we had some great conversations about EVERYTHING!! obama apparently thought he should "show up" in this state again, so had breakfast in sioux falls....which is a county he will pull anyway, then went to mitchell for a rally. the whole clinton crew will be around today. hillary is coming to yankton today....so i will work that event. i believe she will start in rapid city, then yankton, then sioux falls. i really think our girl is going to pull it off here!!!! keep working!!! today i will head out and canvas rural south dakota til i need to go work the event.

[Ohio mom]

how many delegates are up for grabs in South Dakota??? the media says BO is only like 45 away from the nom...what happens after tomorrow if he takes it??? I hope they sue the pants off the freaks at the dnc!!!

[foxyladi]

been voting in polls and blogging all morning
we must keep doing this for our next president
madam hillary clinton
:):):)

[suerw]

ok...so i canvassed all day! people are really pushing for hillary. i did rural south dakota for the first half of the day....then was sent to yankton to canvas. i was really honored.....i was assigned to take congressman jim mcgovern from mass with me for a couple of hours to canvas yankton. he is one of hillary's supers. what a nice man. we had some great conversations about EVERYTHING!! obama apparently thought he should "show up" in this state again, so had breakfast in sioux falls....which is a county he will pull anyway, then went to mitchell for a rally. the whole clinton crew will be around today. hillary is coming to yankton today....so i will work that event. i believe she will start in rapid city, then yankton, then sioux falls. i really think our girl is going to pull it off here!!!! keep working!!! today i will head out and canvas rural south dakota til i need to go work the event.

You're doing great work for Hillalry. Super, just super!! :):)

[ScottVA]

how many delegates are up for grabs in South Dakota??? the media says BO is only like 45 away from the nom...what happens after tomorrow if he takes it??? I hope they sue the pants off the freaks at the dnc!!!

He needs 66-18 from yesterday (48 by my records) I don't think there are 48 delegates total both States combined and he's going to end up splitting them for the most part with Clinton.

He's NOT going to make his 2118 for presumptive nominee!

[CriticalOne]

Let us not be complacent because of this, but here is the latest poll out of South Dakota:

American Research Group: May 31 - June 1

Clinton: 60%
Obama: 34%
Undecided: 6%

http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/pres08/sddem8-701.html

It seems to be that all those that have called, donated, and volunteered in other ways have really made the difference.

[Eridon]

yes, this media thing is a joke! hillary was merely telling the wannabe journalist about timelines re: primaries. i makes me sick that this is all they have to use against her. they are really trying to break her! EVERYONE knows the respect the clintons have for the kennedy's!!! and the newspaper...the argus leader, owned by gannett has not endorsed....but they sure seem to be in bed with obama. so we shall see. everyone needs to get busy calling!!!

Gannett owns the big papers in Maine -- I hate them. They're "owned" with deep pockets by the major real estate developers and the banks that hand them NEW CONSTRUCTION financing by the 100 millions, and together they have been coming up here and bulldozing historic sites, wetlands, and landmarks, strip mining the land, devastating the forests with malls on top of malls and development on top of development. It's getting so bad, there's no more space any more. Like the DNC and tv, they work together in an attempt to fool us into thinking this is anything but a scam. But when it happens so much, and everyone has seen their neighborhoods crumble and vanish for what is so OBVIOUSLY BULLSHIT, no one believes them anymore.

The Gannett blogs are full of people who write for the developers and pretend they're from Maine, but clearly, they're not.

It's really a bad sign when the media has been so monopolized by fraud and greed we literally have no way to get news any more except for the Internet blogs. And beware, there have been attempts to take the Internet away.

[PhillyGuy1]

Let us not be complacent because of this, but here is the latest poll out of South Dakota:

American Research Group: May 31 - June 1

Clinton: 60%
Obama: 34%
Undecided: 6%

http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/pres08/sddem8-701.html

It seems to be that all those that have called, donated, and volunteered in other ways have really made the difference.

Wow, that's great news! Let's hope that holds up in the actual primary Tuesday.
The home page for ARG also gives the polls for Montana showing Hillary only trailing by 4 points, with 8% undecided:

http://americanresearchgroup.com/

Let's get those undecideds mobilized in Hillary's direction!

PhillyGuy1

[smsemedic]

ok....so i canvassed all day in rural areas....went well. then went to yankton to work the hillary event. wow........an amazing turnout!!!!! yankton is a small town where we have a hillary office....we had 1000 people!!!!!! HQ had underestimated the turnout!!! so all of our canvassing has really worked!!! there was a woman i saw who's house i had knocked on....and she was leaning obama.....i spent a few minutes with her about why hillary is the best choice....well, on her way out of the rally, she stopped me and said........"you were right, i am going to vote for HIllary!!! so i was thrilled!!!! face to face contact makes all the difference in the world!!! today, i FINALLY get to vote!!! then off to work for hillary for the day!!! thanks so much everyone!! i truly believe we will win this state!!!

[lanney]

Voting started, any idea people are coming out to vote.
MSN are working very hard to discourage Hillary voters.
I hope they are not affected by media nonsense.
But can do reverse for Obama, people will think he is the one and don't go out to vote. I am hoping low turnout for his supporters.

[philmwri]

Obama supporters already think he has it so the clinton suppoters will come out in big numbers and Montana is 7% Native American so that should help us a bit.Native Americans in South Dakota are supporting so i'm sure that the same will happen in Montana when it comes to Native Americans.

[suerw]

ok....so i canvassed all day in rural areas....went well. then went to yankton to work the hillary event. wow........an amazing turnout!!!!! yankton is a small town where we have a hillary office....we had 1000 people!!!!!! HQ had underestimated the turnout!!! so all of our canvassing has really worked!!! there was a woman i saw who's house i had knocked on....and she was leaning obama.....i spent a few minutes with her about why hillary is the best choice....well, on her way out of the rally, she stopped me and said........"you were right, i am going to vote for HIllary!!! so i was thrilled!!!! face to face contact makes all the difference in the world!!! today, i FINALLY get to vote!!! then off to work for hillary for the day!!! thanks so much everyone!! i truly believe we will win this state!!!

You really are making a difference! Great work!! I agree with you about face-to-face contact. That's what worked best for me in Oregon. The state went for Obama, but in this area, it was close and I think our ground level campaigning was a big factor.

[smsemedic]

hey gang.
so today was eventful!! i canvassed all day again!! this morning i got a call about the AP story......gosh.......i wonder who leaked that one....kool-aid kids?? anyway, it was good i knew about it, because as i was canvassing i had to clarify to the voters!!! then i went to a county to call in vote tallies.....
but....which was scarey......yahoo's working the calculating!! anyway........WE DID IT!!!! WE WON!!!!! i knew we would!!! thank you to ALL of you for your work!!! thank you!!!!!!!!!:D

[CriticalOne]

Thank you, South Dakota for putting a little polished gold in a sea of purple:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Democratic_presidential_primary%2C_2008.svg

To me, South Dakota shows what Hillary could have done if she'd been able to compete in primaries in the Great Plains.