Poll: Red-State Dem Rep. Herseth Sandlin In Close Race

Speaking as a South Dakota resident and lifelong Progressive, Chris Nelson will wipe the floor with Herseth-Sandlin.

Their are two halves to our state - east and west of the Missouri. The west will go for ANY Republican by a margin of close to 70%-30%. The only thing that holds that number even that close is turnout among Native American voters. They vote 80-90% for the Democratic candidate. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin is no friend of the Native voters and turnout amongst them is likely to be low. The eastern side of the state is pretty evenly split Dem's and Republicans.

The ONLY way Democrats win statewide office is through their family name, as in Stephanie Herseth's case, or because they are holdovers from a past era of farm-based support for Democrats, as in Tim Johnson's case. The State government is little more than a gathering of the state GOP leaders and their lackeys.

Herseth-Sandlin's grandfather and father were solid Democrats. She is a useless tool who traded on their name to get the nomination and then only won because her opponent killed a motorcyclist and went to jail. AND she still almost lost.

Last cycle the major Republicans in the state stayed out of the race, serving up a token opponent in Chris Lien (member of a wealthy and prominent west-river family). They were afraid to lose given Bush's ineptitude and Obama's coattails. This is a totally different election.

Herseth-Sandlin votes Republican on everything that matters. Left-leaning Democrats like myself are abandoning her in droves. It should be noted that we can't primary her. The state Democratic party is, for all intents and purposes, dead at the top. There are NO other options.

That being said, I'll take a Republican over her any day. At least I know they'll screw me. She will lie and pretend otherwise just to get elected. I intend to actively oppose her candidacy by pointing out her flaws to everyone who will listen. I figure I can personally tell hundreds i not thousands of left-leaning voters of her uselessness.

My father, who in his sixties, has never even considered voting Republican, went so far as to call her office (something he has never done) and let them know how he will be working for her opponent - any opponent, after her vote against health care.

This one may seem close or leaning D, but this seat will flip to the R's. Bet on it.

Anyone but Obama 2012

Better how? She DOES NOT vote with the Democratic party on anything of consequence. Aside from keeping Pelosi in power.

As an example of what she campaigns on... her Facebook for her campaign touts her support for health care reform... which she voted against. She is a lying piece of trash. She will lose, and I will celebrate.

What good are 60 Dems and the WH and the House exactly?

Gitmo is still open, FISA is still there, health care reform is now reditribute my money to the insurance companies plan, we're still in Iraq, we're surging in Afghanistan, the SOA is still open, Dick Cheney isn't in jail, and on and on and on.

Seems to me bad democrats are the problem. It is easier to run against a Republican than trying to primary out an incumbent.

Anyone but Obama 2012