South Dakota and the Senate Playing Field

Chris Cillizza writing for the Washington Post blog, The Fix:  "South Dakota Democrats are doing everything they can to set the stage for Sen. Tim Johnson (D) to run for reelection in 2008. Seven of his colleagues have committed to hold a series of events to raise money for the senator, who remains hospitalized following brain surgery late last year. If Johnson runs, it's not likely Republicans field a serious candidate against him. If Johnson chooses to forgo a race for a third term, the open-seat contest would likely pit Gov. Mike Rounds (R) against Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D)."