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State of South Dakota Politicians: Archives


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    from State of South Dakota Archives (number of quotes indicated):
  • Brian Bengs (4) Independent Challenger for Senate South Dakota
  • Dennis Daugaard (8) South Dakota Republican Governor
  • Dusty Johnson (4) South Dakota Republican Challenger
  • Gordon Howie (22) Independent Senate Challenger South Dakota
  • Jay Williams (5) Democratic Senate candidate South Dakota
  • Joel Dykstra (10) Republican Challenger (2008) South Dakota
  • John Thune (1) Republican U.S. Rep South Dakota-AL
  • Jon Hansen (5) South Dakota Republican Challenger
  • Kristi Noem (10) South Dakota Republican DHS Secretary
  • Larry Rhoden (4) South Dakota Governor of South Dakota
  • Marty Jackley (4) South Dakota Republican candidate for Attorney General
  • Mike Rounds (2) South Dakota Former Republican Governor (2002-2010)
  • Rick Weiland (1) Democratic Challenger South Dakota
  • Scyller Borglum (3) Republican 2020 Senate Challenger South Dakota
  • Tim Johnson (2) Democratic Sr Senator (retiring 2014) South Dakota
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Abortion
    Dennis Daugaard: Human life begins at conception.
    Gordon Howie: Life is a child's right; this led me into politics.
    Gordon Howie: Leader for life both in and out of the political arena.
    Jon Hansen: Vice president of South Dakota Right to Life.
Budget & Economy
    Dennis Daugaard: Free enterprise is key to national prosperity.
    Gordon Howie: Market should be primary vehicle for economic recovery.
    Joel Dykstra: Johnson was asleep at the wheel on Banking Committee.
    Joel Dykstra: Figure out where system failed in order to prevent a repeat.
    Scyller Borglum: Not a revenue problem; a spending problem.
    Tim Johnson: Called for banking oversight, but opposed by Bush & GOP.
Civil Rights
    Dennis Daugaard: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
    Gordon Howie: Government imposed quotas are wrong.
    Gordon Howie: Marriage is a religious institution between a man & a woman.
    Joel Dykstra: No same-sex civil unions.
    Joel Dykstra: No affirmative action in government decisions.
    Dusty Johnson: Voted against bill codifying same-sex/interracial marriage.
Corporations
    Tim Johnson: Don't subsidize bloated compensation of failing firms' CEOs.
    Jon Hansen: No more corporate welfare; let's get back to free market.
Crime
    Gordon Howie: Stricter punishment reduces crime.
    Joel Dykstra: Supports the death penalty.
    Joel Dykstra: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
    Marty Jackley: Joint federal-state cooperation to reduce violent crime.
    Jon Hansen: Prisoners should serve their entire sentences.
Drugs
    Gordon Howie: Never legalize marijuana, except supervised medical use.
    Joel Dykstra: Restrict products used to make methamphetamine.
Education
    Dennis Daugaard: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
    Dennis Daugaard: Support nationwide Common Core standards.
    Gordon Howie: Advocate for parental rights and school choice.
    Gordon Howie: Freedom to choose will improve quality.
    Jay Williams: Every South Dakotan deserves an excellent education.
    Joel Dykstra: Support voluntary prayer in public schools.
    Kristi Noem: Scholarships for foster kids includes private school tuition.
Energy & Oil
    Brian Bengs: Energy independence through clean energy not fossil fuels.
    Gordon Howie: Opposes prioritizing green energy.
    Jon Hansen: Only thing to be sequestered are "leftist climate policies".
Environment
    Gordon Howie: Human needs are always paramount.
    Marty Jackley: Protect agricultural communities from the EPA's overreach.
Families & Children
    Jay Williams: Raise kids with values of hard work & education.
    Marty Jackley: Save children from sexual exploitation and trafficking.
    Kristi Noem: Expand family leave benefits to 100% of salary for 12 weeks.
Foreign Policy
    Gordon Howie: Maintain US sovereignty from UN.
    Kristi Noem: Chinese Communist Party is our greatest external challenge.
    Kristi Noem: Can't allow Chinese interests to purchase South Dakota land.
    Larry Rhoden: Defend South Dakota from Evil Foreign Governments.
Free Trade
    Gordon Howie: Support & expand free trade.
    Dusty Johnson: Targeted tariffs helpful in building some domestic industry.
    Larry Rhoden: Trusts Trump on making tariffs work out well.
Government Reform
    Dennis Daugaard: Photo ID for voting.
    Gordon Howie: Freely give to political campaigns, but with full disclosure.
    Joel Dykstra: Limit individual & PAC donations; require disclosure.
    Jon Hansen: Shorten time to get signatures for ballot questions.
Gun Control
    Dennis Daugaard: Opposes more gun restrictions.
    Gordon Howie: Absolute right to gun ownership.
Health Care
    Brian Bengs: Opposes Republican plans to kill off Affordable Care Act.
    Gordon Howie: ObamaCare degrades system's effectiveness & hurts liberties.
    Marty Jackley: States stopped ObamaCare's forced Medicaid expansion.
    Scyller Borglum: Against Medicare for all & other socialist plans.
    Kristi Noem: Vaccine mandates stand in the way of business expansion.
    Kristi Noem: $1.1M for pregnancy/postpartum care for Medicaid recipients.
Homeland Security
    Brian Bengs: VA closings might make it more responsive to veterans.
    Dennis Daugaard: Support our troops because they protect our freedoms.
    Gordon Howie: Expand the military.
    Jay Williams: Served in the US Navy and then the Peace Corps.
Immigration
    Gordon Howie: No pathway to citizenship until border is secure.
    Jay Williams: Welcome Syrian refugees fleeing religious intolerance.
    Scyller Borglum: Strong borders and safe, legal procedures.
    Larry Rhoden: Imperative that migrant farm workers are here legally.
Jobs
    Rick Weiland: Raise the minimum wage; fight against special interests.
Principles & Values
    Gordon Howie: Strongly supports keeping God in the public sphere.
    John Thune: Running for 4th Senate term: breaking the "Curse of Karl"?
    Kristi Noem: South Dakotans build the American Dream by working hard.
    Kristi Noem: I believe South Dakota is the freest state in the nation.
    Kristi Noem: We're in the greatest nation in the history of the world.
    Brian Bengs: Public officials should lead, follow, or get out of the way.
    Dusty Johnson: Faith, family and freedom are pillars of our nation.
Social Security
    Gordon Howie: Expand options to include private protected savings.
    Mike Rounds: Entitlements insolvent but no changes for current recipients.
Tax Reform
    Gordon Howie: Higher taxes demotivate economic growth.
    Mike Rounds: Tax code too complex; broaden base and lower rates.
    Kristi Noem: What to do with surplus? My answer is simple: cut taxes.
    Larry Rhoden: Allow counties to impose sales tax to lower property taxes.
Technology
    Jay Williams: Degree in Computer Science; founded high-tech company.
War & Peace
    Gordon Howie: Stay out of Iran until there are no alternatives.
Welfare & Poverty
    Dusty Johnson: Making welfare recipients accountable can help them.
    Joel Dykstra: Promote marriage for welfare recipients.


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