Will Thune have to stand for election?

The RCJ reports that Chris Nelson got our petitions. (I collected a page full of St. Pierre signatures on Election Day myself.)

Secretary of State Chris Nelson said Wednesday that his office has received petitions for Mark St. Pierre of Kyle, who is trying to make the general election ballot as an independent in the U.S. Senate race.

I needs almost 3500 signatures -- we'll see if it happened or not. It sure would be nice for Thune to have an opponent.

I hear rumors we may have some more independents running here in West River too...