QUESTION regarding Tim Johnson... from 1986-1994 he got 60% of the vote as the At-Large Representative, but barely squeaked by with 50% of the vote in 96 and 02 for Senate. Since it's at large and the same group of voters, why did 10% of South Dakota like him as a Representative but not as a Senator?
Because in 96 he went up against a semi kinda not really popular incumbent, and in 02 he was running against a popular Congressman. Either way, I'm glad he made it each and every single time. I'm surprised still that any polling company would waste their time in this race. Does anyone out there honestly think that Johnson could lose?
