Broadcaster Press 07 September 23, 2014 www.broadcasteronline.com Capitol Notebook: Is a return for Larry Pressler in the cards? By Bob Mercer State Capitol Bureau PIERRE — Democratic candidate Rick Weiland had the perfect chance to prevent Republican Mike Rounds from being elected as South Dakota’s next U.S. senator. Weiland needed only to write a letter to the secretary of state and declare he was withdrawing before the Aug. 5 deadline. Instead he stayed on the ballot. That’s not surprising. Admirably, and sadly, Weiland entered the race when no other Democrat would. Now we have a fourcandidate contest. Weiland very likely won’t win. Rounds very well might. So who might have beaten Rounds if Weiland can’t? Larry Pressler, the U.S. senator who lost the seat to Johnson in 1996. Back then, Pressler was a Republican. Now he is running as an independent. He is doing surprisingly well. Consider the Pressler with 21 CAPITOL NOTEBOOK percent of results released in the past week Republicans, 29 from a percent of SurveyUSA poll Democrats and conducted for 31 percent of the Aberdeen independents. American News, The survey KSFY TV in asked two Sioux Falls and intriguing KOTA TV in secondary Rapid City. questions. They BOB MERCER The survey found that if found Rounds in Pressler wasn’t the lead with 39 in the race, percent, followed by Rounds would lead Weiland at 28 percent and Weiland by only 44 to 42 Pressler at 25 percent. percent. Next came undecided And if Howie was out at 5 percent and last was of the race, Rounds would Gordon Howie, a former pick up four of every five Republican legislator Howie supporters. running as an The survey didn’t ask independent, at 3 percent. what would happen if Turn those numbers Weiland wasn’t in the around and 56 percent of race. the people in that survey The assumptions are supported someone other Pressler would get most of than Rounds, a former the 56 percent of governor. Democrats who support Scratch the survey Weiland; and Pressler and results a little deeper and Rounds would split the 24 you find two points of percent of Weiland’s interest. independents. Rounds, Weiland and If the four candidates Howie are essentially one- had submitted resumes as party candidates, while part of an application Pressler has support process, the human across the spectrum. resources office probably The survey found would look closest at ? Smile. Buy Local! BroadcasterOnline.com “Get Connected!” Shop the Consider it... Sold! Pressler as the most qualified. University of South Dakota, Harvard Law, Oxford. Served in Vietnam. Two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives 1975-79. Three terms in the U.S. Senate 1979-1996. His past seniority could be important if he won election again. With Senate control up for grabs he would be sought, as an independent, by both major parties. He’s playing that card with his TV ad where he aligns with both Republican President Ronald Reagan and Democratic President Bill Clinton. At age 72, Pressler is promising to serve only one six-year term in the Senate. Rounds reaches 60 on Oct. 24. Weiland turned 56 on July 26. Howie became 65 on July 23. Short of some confidence-shattering event, Mike Rounds is the front-runner to win Nov. 4. But Larry Pressler is this election’s big story and big surprise. Classifieds! Classifieds Are you becoming eligible for Medicare or looking to compare Medicare plans? 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