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First up, a big Thank You! to WR!SD donors for generous support of our primary candidates.

Three of them came out big winners and are working hard toward general election wins in November:

Theresa Spry won with 69% of the primary vote, Martha Vanderlinde with 56% of a 3-way race and Sen. Theresa Two Bulls won't face a recount afterall, since her opponent, longtime Rep. Jim Bradford, failed to get all his paperwork in -so we'll take that 28 vote win! Without a doubt WR!SD supporters were fantastic help in that Pine Ridge district.

The other day a kind donor from Mpls. sent a note along with $300 - her entire economic "stimulus" from Uncle Sam. She's retired and wanted us to know its not a little sum for her but "Your cause is one I want to stimulate." Consider us stimulated, my friend! Many, many heartening notes like this have come from people like her whether they could send 5 bucks or 1500 - and every bit adds up to stimulate progressive action in South Dakota.

WomenRun!SD
P.O. Box 2983
Minneapolis, MN 55402
www.womenrun.org

Speaking of great stimulation, warm thanks to our allies who've been solid for WR!SD and never hesitate to put themselves out there* for us: Katha Pollitt, Pat Reuss, Laura Flanders, Sally Roesch Wagner, LaDonna Harris and Bob Fertik. What a bunch to have at your back, eh? ONWARD to NOVEMBER!

Our primary winners join our other prochoice, progressive candidates for a long, hot summer on the range and prairies and in the media with yet another abortion ban on the SD ballot. We're getting ever more ambitious and have added a few candidates, Martha and Nancy, with our fingers crossed that all of you will stay at their backs. Overall, 8 of 9 prochoice, Dem women won their primary contests this month and there are another 10 we'd like to see in the legislature - now that would be stimulating - and we're solidly behind all our Native women running with high hopes they'll join Sen. Two Bulls in the SD legislature - Charon Asetoyer, Theresa Spry, Diane Kastner and Lisa Cook.

So send a little to WR!SD or stimulate candidates directly, we're not picky. Last cycle we were able to contribute at least something to all 21 prochoice Dem women running in addition to our core candidates - this cycle we want them all to win!

Charon Asetoyer (Dist. 21 Senate)
Campaign for Change
P.O. Box 472
Lake Andes, SD 57356

Sen. Theresa Two Bulls (Dist. 27 incumbent)
P.O. Box 434
Pine Ridge, SD 57770



Theresa Spry (Dist. 35 Senate)

821 Halley Avenue

Rapid City, SD 57701



Diane (Long Fox) Kastner   (Dist. 21 House)
Kastner for House
P.O. Box 346
Kennebec, SD 57544

Lisa F. Cook   (Dist. 34 House)

P.O. Box 9396

Rapid City, SD 57709-9396

Martha Vanderlinde (Dist. 15 House)
Vanderlinde for House
320 N Western #2
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Nancy Turbak Berry (Dist. 5 incumbent)
Turbak Berry for Senate
44 Paradise Drive
Watertown, SD 57201

Thanks again and again for being such a great bunch and for your relentless support.

You're awesome.

Glad you’re on our side.

And, check out WR!SD’s brand spankin’ new page at ActBlue for more candidates and yet another way to donate!

* We still have signed books from Katha Pollitt (Learning to Drive), Laura Flanders (BushWomen, Blue Grit) and Sally Roesch Wagner (Sisters in Spirit - Haudenoshaunee Influence) for donations of $100 or more. Just flip me an email at LRoss@WomenRun.org if you donate thru PayPal or ActBlue , let me know which you'd like, your address and voila! summer reading. If snail mail, slip a note in the envelope.

Note: If you're giving a candidate or WR!SD over $100. please send along a note with your employer's name and your address. SD statutes limit individual contributions to candidates at $1,000. per cycle. Individual contributions to SD PACs are limited to $10,000. per year. Contributions are not tax deductible.

WomenRun!SD - Laura Ross, Treasurer