SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — South Dakotans are still buzzing about last week’s election, not so much about the final results, but rather the rising national profile the state is receiving since the votes were cast.
We find out what local voters are saying about John Thune ascending to Senate Majority Leader and Governor Kristi Noem being tapped as Homeland Security Secretary in President-elect Tump’s cabinet.
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The coffee talk at Josiah’s in downtown Sioux Falls often centers around politics.
“I surround myself with people from different views, so it’s interesting to hear their logic and sometimes you go, yeah, that is a great comment. Sometimes you go, what are you thinking, you know,” Gene McDaniel of Sioux Falls said.
But political discussions are even more intriguing with the prospect of South Dakota wielding more political clout with Republicans in control of both Congress and the White House… especially with John Thune becoming the new Senate Majority Leader.