Thune Says No To 2012 Presidential Run

Senator John Thune announced today that he will not be running for president in the next election.  The Senator said that he and his family received encouragement from not only South Dakotans but around the country…

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The Senator said he took time to think about the choice, but put a self-imposed deadline of February to make a decision…

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Senator Thune said that this is the right move for him right now, but he doesn’t know what the future holds…

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(courtesy KSDN Aberdeen)