In an interview with The Hill, Thune acknowledged he’s been to Boston to meet Romney’s senior advisers and has met Beth Myers, who is leading the search for the vice presidential nominee.
Thune will no longer say whether he is being vetted, a telling distinction from a month ago when he freely admitted to The Hill that no one from Romney’s vetting team had contacted him.
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lunes, 16 de julio de 2012
John Thune admite que se reunió con Beth Myers
The Hill:
jueves, 14 de junio de 2012
John Thune, el tapado
Sen. John Thune doesn't buy the recent buzz that he may be Mitt Romney's "dark horse" vice presidential pick."'Dark horse' usually means you are way back in the pack somewhere. I'm not sure that's a good thing," he said during an interview Wednesday in his Capitol Hill office. "Very few dark horses actually win the race."The South Dakota senator is little-known nationwide but is a well-respected power player in Washington and a hero of conservatives, having won his Senate seat eight years ago by knocking off the most powerful Democrat in the chamber.Thune, 51, has been the subject of much vice presidential chatter the past few weeks, and he says he knows why his name comes up in these conversations."There's a sense, when push comes to shove, they are looking for somebody from a different part of the country," he said. "Maybe somebody who is balance, in some ways, on the ticket and maybe somebody with Washington experience on the ticket."He added that several other contenders who have been mentioned fit that profile, so he isn't planning on leaving the Senate anytime soon. "I like the job I have. I'm not aspiring to any other job," he said."I've also said you don't rule any options out, because if you are in public life because you want to make a difference … obviously, you have to be open to those kind of possibilities."So is he being vetted by the Romney campaign?"There's a process. We don't talk about the process," he said, sinking into his winged-back chair and waving the question away with his hands.(...) Unlike many Republicans who waited to see how the Republican primary shook out, Thune endorsed Romney in Iowa in November 2011. His support of Romney in the weeks before the caucuses there was seen as critical, particularly in western Iowa, where many conservatives remained skeptical of Romney at that time.His native South Dakota is a reliably red state and has only three electoral votes. But Bob Haus, a veteran Iowa-based GOP strategist, said adding Thune to the ticket could win points in the Hawkeye State."I think Thune is a pretty well-known commodity in Iowa. He's very well respected," Haus said. "He's tall, energetic, telegenic, and I think next to (Vice President) Joe Biden, that would be pretty stark."Romney surrogate and former New Hampshire governor John Sununu said in an interview with National Review last month that there was "no question" Thune was "on the short list" of those being considered for the position.
jueves, 24 de noviembre de 2011
miércoles, 23 de noviembre de 2011
Thune ofrece su apoyo a Romney
El Senador John Thune, material presidenciable hasta que hace unos meses tomó la equivocada decisión de no presentarse, ha participado hoy en un mitin de Mitt Romney en Iowa para darle públicamente su apoyo.
No se ven mal juntos...
No se ven mal juntos...
lunes, 20 de junio de 2011
Kristol: Thune "repensando"
The Hill:
Kristol también dijo que Daniels se presentaría, tres semanas antes de que supieramos que no se presentaba.
Bill Kristol said Monday that Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is reconsidering his decision not to run for president in 2012.
Kristol, the editor of The Weekly Standard and a major player in the GOP, said Thune is "rethinking a bit" about launching a White House bid.
Pressed on the matter by C-SPAN host Steve Scully on the network's "Washington Journal" program, Kristol responded, "That's what I've been told." (...)
Kristol también dijo que Daniels se presentaría, tres semanas antes de que supieramos que no se presentaba.
miércoles, 23 de febrero de 2011
¿Quién gana sin Thune? (II)
Según Chris Cillizza:
(...) So, who benefits from a Thune-less field?
The most obvious beneficiary is former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty who would have occupied similar space to Thune had the South Dakota Senator run.
Stylistically, the two men are quite similar. Both are happy warriors for the conservative cause, optimistic Midwestern/Plain states Republicans who bill themselves as fresh faces for a party badly in need of them. Both also rely heavily on their personal story; Pawlenty, the blue collar, Sam's Club Republican who was the first person in his family to go to college, Thune the small-town boy who made good.
Ideologically, the men also have a number of parallels. Both Thune and Pawlenty are social conservatives with often-underestimated support among evangelicals. But neither is the oft-caricatured fire-breathing conservative candidate, a trait that supporters of each have long argued make them more electable than many in the field.
Geographically, Thune and and Pawlenty would have been headed on a collision course had they both run. Both men represented states that border Iowa -- the site of the first-in-the-nation caucuses -- and would have made a major push in the Hawkeye State to catapult themselves into national prominence.
With Thune out of the running, Pawlenty will have more room to run -- both in Iowa and elsewhere -- as the new kid on the block, not a bad place to be given the Republican electorate's demonstrated desire for new voices in the 2010 midterms.
While Pawlenty may benefit most from Thune's no-go decision, it also should open up the Iowa field slightly -- good news for any of the lesser known candidates like Govs. Mitch Daniels (Ind.) and Haley Barbour (Miss.) who need to make their names, literally, with a strong finish in Iowa. (...)
(...) So, who benefits from a Thune-less field?
The most obvious beneficiary is former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty who would have occupied similar space to Thune had the South Dakota Senator run.
Stylistically, the two men are quite similar. Both are happy warriors for the conservative cause, optimistic Midwestern/Plain states Republicans who bill themselves as fresh faces for a party badly in need of them. Both also rely heavily on their personal story; Pawlenty, the blue collar, Sam's Club Republican who was the first person in his family to go to college, Thune the small-town boy who made good.
Ideologically, the men also have a number of parallels. Both Thune and Pawlenty are social conservatives with often-underestimated support among evangelicals. But neither is the oft-caricatured fire-breathing conservative candidate, a trait that supporters of each have long argued make them more electable than many in the field.
Geographically, Thune and and Pawlenty would have been headed on a collision course had they both run. Both men represented states that border Iowa -- the site of the first-in-the-nation caucuses -- and would have made a major push in the Hawkeye State to catapult themselves into national prominence.
With Thune out of the running, Pawlenty will have more room to run -- both in Iowa and elsewhere -- as the new kid on the block, not a bad place to be given the Republican electorate's demonstrated desire for new voices in the 2010 midterms.
While Pawlenty may benefit most from Thune's no-go decision, it also should open up the Iowa field slightly -- good news for any of the lesser known candidates like Govs. Mitch Daniels (Ind.) and Haley Barbour (Miss.) who need to make their names, literally, with a strong finish in Iowa. (...)
martes, 22 de febrero de 2011
¿Quién gana sin Thune?
Según David Frum:
(...) If you work on the assumption that the 2012 GOP nomination contest is a battle between Romney and not-Romney, John Thune’s departure helps Romney by removing a plausible candidate who is not Romney.
If you think Romney is already terminally wounded, then Thune’s departure helps the best organized of the not-Romney alternatives: Tim Pawlenty.
If you think that Republican primary voters are struggling to find a candidate who is 100% conservative but also free from the baggage carried by Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich, that mission just got a lot harder. (...)
(...) If you work on the assumption that the 2012 GOP nomination contest is a battle between Romney and not-Romney, John Thune’s departure helps Romney by removing a plausible candidate who is not Romney.
If you think Romney is already terminally wounded, then Thune’s departure helps the best organized of the not-Romney alternatives: Tim Pawlenty.
If you think that Republican primary voters are struggling to find a candidate who is 100% conservative but also free from the baggage carried by Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich, that mission just got a lot harder. (...)
Thune no será candidato
Declaración del Senador Thune:
(...) For months now, my wife Kimberley and I have received encouragement from family, friends, colleagues, and supporters from across South Dakota and the country to run for the presidency of the United States. We have appreciated hearing their concerns about where the country is headed and their hopes for a new direction.
During this time, Kimberley and I and our two daughters have given a great deal of thought to how we might best serve South Dakota and our nation. That process has involved lots of prayer.
Along the way, we have been reminded of the importance of being in the arena, of being in the fight. And make no mistake that during this period of fiscal crisis and economic uncertainty there is a fight for the future direction of America. There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now. So at this time, I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America’s future here in the trenches of the United States Senate.
I want to thank those who have encouraged us and prayed for us during the past several months. We are forever grateful for all the support. (...)
(...) For months now, my wife Kimberley and I have received encouragement from family, friends, colleagues, and supporters from across South Dakota and the country to run for the presidency of the United States. We have appreciated hearing their concerns about where the country is headed and their hopes for a new direction.
During this time, Kimberley and I and our two daughters have given a great deal of thought to how we might best serve South Dakota and our nation. That process has involved lots of prayer.
Along the way, we have been reminded of the importance of being in the arena, of being in the fight. And make no mistake that during this period of fiscal crisis and economic uncertainty there is a fight for the future direction of America. There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now. So at this time, I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America’s future here in the trenches of the United States Senate.
I want to thank those who have encouraged us and prayed for us during the past several months. We are forever grateful for all the support. (...)
domingo, 20 de febrero de 2011
Más que una cara nueva
El Washington Post dedicó el pasado viernes un amplio artículo a las deliberaciones de John Thune.
(...) Why does a guy like John Thune think he could be president of the United States?
In the seven years since the South Dakotan was labeled a Republican golden boy after unseating Senate Democratic leader Thomas A. Daschle, Thune has not set himself apart on a single issue in Washington. And then with his 2008 vote for the bank bailouts, Thune agitated his party's conservative base.
Although Thune is usually liked if not loved by Republicans who know of him, he does not have an impassioned following. Unlike a string of governors and former governors eyeing a presidential run, he can't claim executive experience. In fact, he has spent most of his career in government or politics.
And when Thune talks, in interviews and in speeches, he sticks to generic phrases that neither offend nor excite.
Continúa (...)
(...) Why does a guy like John Thune think he could be president of the United States?
In the seven years since the South Dakotan was labeled a Republican golden boy after unseating Senate Democratic leader Thomas A. Daschle, Thune has not set himself apart on a single issue in Washington. And then with his 2008 vote for the bank bailouts, Thune agitated his party's conservative base.
Although Thune is usually liked if not loved by Republicans who know of him, he does not have an impassioned following. Unlike a string of governors and former governors eyeing a presidential run, he can't claim executive experience. In fact, he has spent most of his career in government or politics.
And when Thune talks, in interviews and in speeches, he sticks to generic phrases that neither offend nor excite.
Continúa (...)
viernes, 18 de febrero de 2011
Thune con S.E. Cupp
El Senador ha recibido en su despacho del Capitolio a la comentarista conservadora Sarah Elizabeth Cupp para hablar de deportes, caza y 2012.
Thune promete una campaña apasionada
Otro fragmento de la entrevista para CBN.
Sen. Thune: "Créeme, si decido presentarme, tendré la pasión. Siempre me hacen gracia algunas de esas cosas porque en cierto modo soy del Medio Oeste y puede que un poco subestimado en comparación con otros carácteres más rimbombantes. Pero al final, si observas por lo menos mi vida pública, la primera vez que me presenté a un cargo, competí en una primaria republicana contra la favorita del establishment, la Vicegobernadora, y seis semanas antes de la primaria estaba 54 puntos por detrás. Y cuando me paesenté al Senado, aquella fue una campaña feroz y a puño limpio. Volví dos años después y competí contra el líder demócrata del Senado.
Si me centro en esto, será para dedicarme completamente. Pero la pregunta que tengo que aceptar ahora es, ¿puedo dedicarme completamente (a la campaña)? Tienes que estar 100% en ello. No creo que puedas hacerlo, no creo que puedas estar al 90%. Creo que tienes que estar totalmente comprometido con ello." (...)
Sen. Thune: "Créeme, si decido presentarme, tendré la pasión. Siempre me hacen gracia algunas de esas cosas porque en cierto modo soy del Medio Oeste y puede que un poco subestimado en comparación con otros carácteres más rimbombantes. Pero al final, si observas por lo menos mi vida pública, la primera vez que me presenté a un cargo, competí en una primaria republicana contra la favorita del establishment, la Vicegobernadora, y seis semanas antes de la primaria estaba 54 puntos por detrás. Y cuando me paesenté al Senado, aquella fue una campaña feroz y a puño limpio. Volví dos años después y competí contra el líder demócrata del Senado.
Si me centro en esto, será para dedicarme completamente. Pero la pregunta que tengo que aceptar ahora es, ¿puedo dedicarme completamente (a la campaña)? Tienes que estar 100% en ello. No creo que puedas hacerlo, no creo que puedas estar al 90%. Creo que tienes que estar totalmente comprometido con ello." (...)
jueves, 17 de febrero de 2011
Thune: "no podemos minimizar los asuntos sociales"
David Brody, del canal cristiano CBN, charló ayer con el Senador John Thune. La entrevista completa se emitirá dentro de unas semanas, pero nos ofrece un pequeño adelanto en el que habla de la importancia de los asuntos sociales:
(...) Thune: "Cualquier conservador o republicano para ser elegido, necesita tener el apoyo de la gente que se preocupa de forma apasionada sobre los asuntos sociales, así que son importantes, y no deberíamos trivializar eso." (...)
(...) Thune: "Cualquier conservador o republicano para ser elegido, necesita tener el apoyo de la gente que se preocupa de forma apasionada sobre los asuntos sociales, así que son importantes, y no deberíamos trivializar eso." (...)
miércoles, 16 de febrero de 2011
Declaraciones de Thune al National Review
Robert Costa ha entrevistado al Senador John Thune para el National Review. A diferencia de lo que indican los rumores, leyendo sus palabras uno tiene la impresión de que está más inclinado a presentarse. Afirma no tener miedo, dice que solo contempla ganar si da el paso, y defiende su historial.
(...) The tall, rail-thin senator, who starred on the basketball court at Murdo High School, likes to frame the upcoming contest in sports terms. “If I run, I would be on offense,” he says with a grin. “I am not afraid of a fight. If I get into this, it’s something I get into with all of my heart.”
“As Republican voters think about who they want to nominate, it really ought to come down to which candidate can defeat President Obama,” he says.
“It really comes down to match-ups. Sometimes you have a very talented group of athletes. But at the end of the day, it comes down to who matches up best against your opponent."
(...) Thune thinks he would present a “great contrast” to Obama in terms of political philosophy. He also believes that in terms of temperament and drive, he would stack up nicely against his fellow hoops-loving (former) Midwestern senator. “When it comes to age and energy, all those sorts of things, I think it could be a great match-up.”
(...) Of course, Thune would have to win a primary first, and many of his past votes — he backed the Troubled Asset Relief Program and has carved out numerous earmarks for South Dakota — would come under scrutiny.
Thune, however, welcomes the debate about his record. “Look, I’ve got votes out there that the Tea Party is going to take issue with,” he says. “My conservative credentials are probably not going to be satisfactory to this particular crowd or that particular crowd. But if you look at the totality of my record, you’ve got someone who is an economic, national security, and social conservative.”
“There is an assumption that being from the Senate is a liability,” he continues. “I’m not going to overlook the fact that people hate Washington. But I also think, in this day and age, that people make their decisions very differently from how they did in the past. It is not always about who is up next or disqualifying someone because he happens to be from the Senate.”
In fact, Thune predicts that even in a primary season full of anti-Beltway fervor, a senator could rise. “There is an argument to be made that we need somebody who has been in the trenches, who has been in there fighting, who has been in there standing up to the Obama agenda,” he says. A senator who has earned his political battle stripes tangling with Obamacare and the stimulus “knows where all the bodies are buried.” (...)
(...) The tall, rail-thin senator, who starred on the basketball court at Murdo High School, likes to frame the upcoming contest in sports terms. “If I run, I would be on offense,” he says with a grin. “I am not afraid of a fight. If I get into this, it’s something I get into with all of my heart.”
“As Republican voters think about who they want to nominate, it really ought to come down to which candidate can defeat President Obama,” he says.
“It really comes down to match-ups. Sometimes you have a very talented group of athletes. But at the end of the day, it comes down to who matches up best against your opponent."
(...) Thune thinks he would present a “great contrast” to Obama in terms of political philosophy. He also believes that in terms of temperament and drive, he would stack up nicely against his fellow hoops-loving (former) Midwestern senator. “When it comes to age and energy, all those sorts of things, I think it could be a great match-up.”
(...) Of course, Thune would have to win a primary first, and many of his past votes — he backed the Troubled Asset Relief Program and has carved out numerous earmarks for South Dakota — would come under scrutiny.
Thune, however, welcomes the debate about his record. “Look, I’ve got votes out there that the Tea Party is going to take issue with,” he says. “My conservative credentials are probably not going to be satisfactory to this particular crowd or that particular crowd. But if you look at the totality of my record, you’ve got someone who is an economic, national security, and social conservative.”
“There is an assumption that being from the Senate is a liability,” he continues. “I’m not going to overlook the fact that people hate Washington. But I also think, in this day and age, that people make their decisions very differently from how they did in the past. It is not always about who is up next or disqualifying someone because he happens to be from the Senate.”
In fact, Thune predicts that even in a primary season full of anti-Beltway fervor, a senator could rise. “There is an argument to be made that we need somebody who has been in the trenches, who has been in there fighting, who has been in there standing up to the Obama agenda,” he says. A senator who has earned his political battle stripes tangling with Obamacare and the stimulus “knows where all the bodies are buried.” (...)
Thune en On The Record
Dijo que la propuesta presupuestaria de la Casa Blanca incluye demasiados gastos y recortes poco significativos.
viernes, 11 de febrero de 2011
CPAC 2011: John Thune
Los rumores de los últimos días apuntan a que no se presenta, pero su discurso apunta a lo contrario. Thune ha aprovechado la ocasión para darse a conocer fuera de los límites de su Dakota del Sur. Ha bromeado sobre lo poco conocido que es, y ha contado su historia personal, recordando que es nieto de un inmigrante noruego que llegó a América en busca de una nueva vida, trabajando como ferroviario.
Ha definido a Obama como un Presidente que ignora las amenazas en el exterior y que se muestra ineficaz en política doméstica. Ha recordado que en el estado de la Unión de 2010, el Presidente propuso una congelación del gasto discrecional y el no dedicado a seguridad en los próximos tres años para reducir el déficit, para después pedir que fuese aplazada, y en el estado de la Unión de este año volver a proponer una de cinco años; que en el estado de la Unión del año pasado habló de acuerdos de libre comercio y en el de este año ha hablado de los mismos acuerdos; y que lo que describió como "inversión" significa en realidad "más gasto".
Ha pedido una enmienda a la Constitución que solicite un presupuesto federal equilibrado, y una reforma de la Seguridad Social y el Medicaid. "Si vamos a resolver el problema de los programas de beneficios, vamos a tener que resolver antes nuestro problema de la Casa Blanca eligiendo a un Presidente conservador en 2012."
Ha dedicado varios párrafos a recordar a Ronald Reagan por saber ofrecer esperanza en tiempos de desesperación.
Ha definido a Obama como un Presidente que ignora las amenazas en el exterior y que se muestra ineficaz en política doméstica. Ha recordado que en el estado de la Unión de 2010, el Presidente propuso una congelación del gasto discrecional y el no dedicado a seguridad en los próximos tres años para reducir el déficit, para después pedir que fuese aplazada, y en el estado de la Unión de este año volver a proponer una de cinco años; que en el estado de la Unión del año pasado habló de acuerdos de libre comercio y en el de este año ha hablado de los mismos acuerdos; y que lo que describió como "inversión" significa en realidad "más gasto".
Ha pedido una enmienda a la Constitución que solicite un presupuesto federal equilibrado, y una reforma de la Seguridad Social y el Medicaid. "Si vamos a resolver el problema de los programas de beneficios, vamos a tener que resolver antes nuestro problema de la Casa Blanca eligiendo a un Presidente conservador en 2012."
Ha dedicado varios párrafos a recordar a Ronald Reagan por saber ofrecer esperanza en tiempos de desesperación.
miércoles, 9 de febrero de 2011
John Thune con Neil Cavuto (Fox News)
(...) NEIL CAVUTO: "¿Crees que el candidato republicano a Presidente debería ser un Senador o un Gobernador? Un Senador es lo que tenemos ahora, y los gobernadores argumentan que tienen experiencia ejecutiva y que se adaptan mejor al cargo, así que imagino que tú eres pro-gobernador..."
SENADOR THUNE: (Ríe) "Soy partidario de la mejor persona para el puesto. Y, francamente, de quien esté en la mejor posición para reemplazar a la actual administración. Hay gobernadores haciendo un gran trabajo manejando la situación fiscal de sus estados, y tienen una narrativa muy fuerte y persuasiva porque lo que ocurre a nivel federal es un ejemplo a gran escala de algunos de los problemas a nivel estatal (...)"
NEIL CAVUTO: "Así que no es imposible que un Senador de un estado, digamos Dakota del Sur, se presente a Presidente."
SENADOR THUNE: "Pienso que estados como Dakota del Sur, y la gente de Dakota del Sur, tienen reputación de vivir dentro de sus límites económicos, de tener sentido común, y de hacer los juicios correctos en asuntos como este (habla de la deuda)." (...)
SENADOR THUNE: (Ríe) "Soy partidario de la mejor persona para el puesto. Y, francamente, de quien esté en la mejor posición para reemplazar a la actual administración. Hay gobernadores haciendo un gran trabajo manejando la situación fiscal de sus estados, y tienen una narrativa muy fuerte y persuasiva porque lo que ocurre a nivel federal es un ejemplo a gran escala de algunos de los problemas a nivel estatal (...)"
NEIL CAVUTO: "Así que no es imposible que un Senador de un estado, digamos Dakota del Sur, se presente a Presidente."
SENADOR THUNE: "Pienso que estados como Dakota del Sur, y la gente de Dakota del Sur, tienen reputación de vivir dentro de sus límites económicos, de tener sentido común, y de hacer los juicios correctos en asuntos como este (habla de la deuda)." (...)
Thune anunciará su decisión en un par de semanas
Declaraciones del Senador John Thune a KELO-TV, filial de la CBS en Sioux Falls:
(...) "Nunca he albergado ninguna ambición de presentarme a un cargo nacional. No es algo que haya aspirado a hacer. Pero empecé a ser animado por algunos de mis colegas en el Senado, por gente aquí en Dakota del Sur, gente de otros lugares del país, de modo que decidimos echarle un vistazo."
(...) "El mejor y más puro consejo que recibo es de mi mujer Kimberley y de mis hijas. No hay una agenda oculta. No hay motivos ocultos."
(...) "No tengo delirios de pensar que tengo todas las respuestas correctas para el país. Sé que ahí fuera hay gente más lista que yo, pero creo que el país está necesitado de un poco de sentido común del Medio Oeste."
(...) "Si empiezas a hablar de Iowa, New hampshire y Carolina del Sur, la mayoría de expertos dicen que necesitas entre 30 y 40 millones de dólares. En Dakota del Sur podemos recaudar el primer millón, puede que dos si tenemos suerte. Queda mucho camino hasta conseguir el resto." (...)
(...) "Nunca he albergado ninguna ambición de presentarme a un cargo nacional. No es algo que haya aspirado a hacer. Pero empecé a ser animado por algunos de mis colegas en el Senado, por gente aquí en Dakota del Sur, gente de otros lugares del país, de modo que decidimos echarle un vistazo."
(...) "El mejor y más puro consejo que recibo es de mi mujer Kimberley y de mis hijas. No hay una agenda oculta. No hay motivos ocultos."
(...) "No tengo delirios de pensar que tengo todas las respuestas correctas para el país. Sé que ahí fuera hay gente más lista que yo, pero creo que el país está necesitado de un poco de sentido común del Medio Oeste."
(...) "Si empiezas a hablar de Iowa, New hampshire y Carolina del Sur, la mayoría de expertos dicen que necesitas entre 30 y 40 millones de dólares. En Dakota del Sur podemos recaudar el primer millón, puede que dos si tenemos suerte. Queda mucho camino hasta conseguir el resto." (...)
sábado, 5 de febrero de 2011
Thune ha bajado el ritmo de recaudación
El Senador John Thune ha ralentizado la recaudación de fondos en los últimos meses. Algunos lo interpretan como una evidencia de que no se va a presentar a Presidente. Yo le encuentro una explicación más lógica: el año pasado estaba en campaña para la reelección, y en las semanas inmediatamente posteriores a una elección tiende a haber un parón en las donaciones. Además recaudó mucho y gastó poco, por lo que tiene pocas urgencias financieras en este momento.
(...) John Thune isn’t raising money like he’s running for president.
His Friends of John Thune campaign committee raised just $55,080 between Nov. 23 and Dec. 31, according to new filings with the Federal Election Commission. His Heartland Values PAC raised an additional $41,070 in that period, for a total haul of $96,150.
(...) What Thune does have: $7.1 million in cash, more than any other potential contender. But he raised most of the money well before spring of 2010, when it became clear that he wouldn’t face a Democratic challenger for his Senate seat. He was up for reelection in 2010 but ended up running unopposed.
By the end of 2009, preparing for the race, Thune had raised more than $7.4 million. In 2010, he raised just $3.4 million — in both his candidate committee and his PAC combined. By the end of March 2010, his candidate committee had raised $8.5 million of the total $10 million it brought in last cycle.
While Thune has been considering a presidential bid, he hasn’t set foot in any of the early states and hasn’t aggressively courted consultants or tried to build infrastructure. (...)
(...) John Thune isn’t raising money like he’s running for president.
His Friends of John Thune campaign committee raised just $55,080 between Nov. 23 and Dec. 31, according to new filings with the Federal Election Commission. His Heartland Values PAC raised an additional $41,070 in that period, for a total haul of $96,150.
(...) What Thune does have: $7.1 million in cash, more than any other potential contender. But he raised most of the money well before spring of 2010, when it became clear that he wouldn’t face a Democratic challenger for his Senate seat. He was up for reelection in 2010 but ended up running unopposed.
By the end of 2009, preparing for the race, Thune had raised more than $7.4 million. In 2010, he raised just $3.4 million — in both his candidate committee and his PAC combined. By the end of March 2010, his candidate committee had raised $8.5 million of the total $10 million it brought in last cycle.
While Thune has been considering a presidential bid, he hasn’t set foot in any of the early states and hasn’t aggressively courted consultants or tried to build infrastructure. (...)
viernes, 4 de febrero de 2011
jueves, 3 de febrero de 2011
Thune, sinceramente indeciso
Según POLITICO:
(...) THUNE’S CHOICE: The betting odds currently say the South Dakota senator probably won’t run for president, but John Thune insists it’s still too early to say. POLITICO’s Martin and Raju report on the state of Thune’s thinking, including one “more personal factor could keep him in the Senate. His wife, Kimberley, read ‘Game Change,’ the blockbuster 2008 campaign book that revealed an array of candidate-spouse spats and depicted a brutal life on the campaign trail. ‘It was not helpful,’ he joked, calling the book a ‘downer.’ … Thune and some of his closest aides said he is truly undecided, but it’s clear that he’s already honing a message in the event he plunges into a contest likely to be filled with current and former governors. The senator would contrast himself with other presidential hopefuls by portraying himself as the lone candidate who has been at the forefront of the national battles against President Barack Obama — something that could thwart attacks that he’s a Washington insider.” (...)
Reportaje completo de Jonathan Martin y Manu Raju: Thune faces tough choice on 2012
(...) THUNE’S CHOICE: The betting odds currently say the South Dakota senator probably won’t run for president, but John Thune insists it’s still too early to say. POLITICO’s Martin and Raju report on the state of Thune’s thinking, including one “more personal factor could keep him in the Senate. His wife, Kimberley, read ‘Game Change,’ the blockbuster 2008 campaign book that revealed an array of candidate-spouse spats and depicted a brutal life on the campaign trail. ‘It was not helpful,’ he joked, calling the book a ‘downer.’ … Thune and some of his closest aides said he is truly undecided, but it’s clear that he’s already honing a message in the event he plunges into a contest likely to be filled with current and former governors. The senator would contrast himself with other presidential hopefuls by portraying himself as the lone candidate who has been at the forefront of the national battles against President Barack Obama — something that could thwart attacks that he’s a Washington insider.” (...)
Reportaje completo de Jonathan Martin y Manu Raju: Thune faces tough choice on 2012
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