A former Presidential candidate was in Sioux Falls Friday night trying to help South Dakota's Senator win re-election. Currently Republican Senator John Thune is the only one running for the Senate seat, and the deadline for a Democrat to file is March 31st. Even so, Thune is getting some big-name support from former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney says the election of his Massachusetts colleague Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate last month shows the discontent Americans have in the way Democrats in Washington are working. But, it also showed that anything is possible in politics and that's why he's campaigning for John Thune, even though South Dakota's Senator is currently unopposed.
"I will be going to a lot of races, some of which we end up winning handsomely, and others of which will be very very tight indeed," Mitt Romney said.
Romney was in Sioux Falls Friday night for a fundraiser for John Thune's re-election campaign. Thune says he needs the support of fellow Republicans like Romney because he needs to be prepared even though he is the only one running right now.
"You can't leave anything to chance in politics. You can't take anything for granted and we're not going to do that we're going to work as hard as we can to go out and earn the support of the people of South Dakota," Thune said.
Romney says losing focus is what helped Scott Brown become the first Republican to win the Massachusetts Senate seat in nearly 40 years.
"I also know that over confidence is the death nail of any successful political effort, and I think the Democrats became over confident, took their eye off the ball and let down the American people," Romney said.
And that's why this heavy hitting Republican is stepping up to help Thune swing for the fences.
"We've got to make sure we keep our eye on the ball and we keep fighting for the things we believe in, stay true to those principles, and deliver for the American people what they want," Romney said.
"Who can look into the crystal ball and say what things are going to be like eight or nine months from now when November rolls around, so that's why you prepare," Thune said.
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