2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

The Fix–@JohnThune is out, who benefits? @TimPawlenty

“The most obvious beneficiary is former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty who would have occupied similar space to Thune had the South Dakota Senator run.” By Chris Cillizza

The Fix - John Thune is out, who benefits?

Statement From John And Kimberley Thune On Not Running For President In 2012

Statement from John and Kimberley Thune

For months now, my wife Kimberley and I have received encouragement from family, friends, colleagues, and supporters from across South Dakota and the country to run for the presidency of the United States. We have appreciated hearing their concerns about where the country is headed and their hopes for a new direction.

During this time, Kimberley and I and our two daughters have given a great deal of thought to how we might best serve South Dakota and our nation. That process has involved lots of prayer.

Along the way, we have been reminded of the importance of being in the arena, of being in the fight. And make no mistake that during this period of fiscal crisis and economic uncertainty there is a fight for the future direction of America. There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now. So at this time, I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America’s future here in the trenches of the United States Senate.

I want to thank those who have encouraged us and prayed for us during the past several months. We are forever grateful for all the support.

John and Kimberley

Sen. John Thune To Address 2011 Missouri GOP Lincoln Day Celebration

Sen. John Thune to address 2011 Missouri Lincoln Day Celebration

The Missouri GOP announced that Senator John Thune will share his vision of our party’s future with Missouri’s committed Republican volunteers and activists at our 2011 state Lincoln Days celebration, which will take place February 25-27, 2011, at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield.

CPAC 2011 To Feature Senator John Thune @JohnThune

Thune: Decision on 2012 presidential run to come by next spring - Rapid City Journal

“U.S. Sen. John Thune said Monday that he will decide by next spring whether to run for president in 2012.“I wouldn’t anticipate anything being formalized until sometime next year,” the South Dakota Republican said. “If I decided I was serious about that, I’d be looking at a winter-spring timeframe.” by Kevin Woster, Rapid City Journal

Thune: Decision on presidential run to come by next spring