SOUTH DAKOTA SENATOR JOHN THUNE IS EXPLAINING HIS DECISION TO RUN FOR A 4TH TERM IN THE U.S. SENATE IN MORE DETAIL.
HE SAYS IT TOOK SOME TIME AND FAMILY DISCUSSIONS TO GET TO THE DECISION:
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THUNE SAYS SERVING ANOTHER SIX YEAR TERM WAS A BIG CONSIDERATION:
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THUNE ADDS THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF REPUBLICANS RETAKING A MAJORITY IN THE SENATE THIS YEAR WAS ALSO PART OF HIS THINKING:
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THUNE IS CURRENTLY THE NUMBER TWO REPUBLICAN IN THE SENATE.
HE WAS FIRST ELECTED TO THE SENATE IN 2004 AFTER SERVING SIX YEARS IN THE US HOUSE.
Jerry Oster WNAX
