Republicans pushing Thune to head GOP campaign efforts

The Chief has long felt that SD GOP Senator John Thune has unlimited political potential. This would be a logical way for some of that potential to be developed.

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Freshman Sen. John Thune could be a member of his party’s leadership as soon as next year. Thune said Monday that several senators have approached him about becoming the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the party’s campaign arm, for the 2008 campaign cycle.

At the same time this could further cement the Senator’s South Dakota party base:

That would make him the top Republican working to defeat Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson, who is up for re-election that year.