Senator John Thune - Dark Horse in 2012?
South Dakota Senator John Thune, a moderate conservative Republican, has little name recognition nationally. While Palin and Huckabee are getting most of the media attention with respect to the 2012 presidential election, Senator Thune may well be a rising dark horse. Senator Thune, up for re-election in 2010, has $5.5 million in the bank and there appears to be a small but growing "draft Thune"movement taking form. In researching Senator Thune on some key important issues he appears to have conservative bonafides with the ability to exercise reason and judgement. His formal education is in business having received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota. Something that would serve him well should he choose to run. Perhaps a leader with a business education, rather than that of an attorney, would actually look at issues and spending from a cost benefit analysis and return o...