Republicans in South Dakota have more to worry about than Rep. William Janklow's (R-S.D.) manslaughter charge for his role in a fatal road accident in August.

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Republicans in South Dakota have more to worry about than Rep. William Janklow's (R-S.D.) manslaughter charge for his role in a fatal road accident in August. If Janklow resigns his seat--and public pressure is mounting for him to do so--Gov. Mike Rounds has 10 days to announce the date of a special election. And this puts Janklow's predecessor, John Thune, in a difficult position. Thune, who lost his bid to upset Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) in 2002, had been the odds-on favorite to challenge the state's other senator Tom Daschle in 2004. If Thune runs for his old congressional position instead, Daschle will face a fairly easy road to reelection. On...