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	HR 1001 Honoring James Abdnor, of Kennebec, South Dakota,...
		James Abdnor was elected and served as a member of the South Dakota State Senate for twelve years, from 1956-1968, after which he led the Senate as its President and as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1969-1971; and
		James Abdnor was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1973, and served until 1981, when he was elected to the United States Senate, where he served until 1987; and
		James Abdnor has given many years of his life in public service to the citizens of South Dakota, and is celebrating his 80
	legis.state.sd.us /sessions/2003/bills/HR1001enr.htm (177 words)

	Tom Daschle
		In 1978, Daschle was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served four terms and was quickly made part of the Democratic leadership.
		In 1986, Daschle won his first Senate race in a hard fought contest with incumbent James Abdnor[?].
		In his first year, he was appointed to the powerful Senate Finance Committee[?], an unusual honor for a freshman.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/to/Tom_Daschle.html (347 words)

	Nomination of James Abdnor To Be Administrator of the Small Business Administration
		Nomination of James Abdnor To Be Administrator of the Small Business Administration
		The President announced his intention to nominate Senator James Abdnor as Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
		During his tenure in the Senate he has served on the Appropriations Committee and several subcommittees.
	www.reagan.utexas.edu /archives/speeches/1986/122386b.htm (125 words)

	James Abdnor -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Abdnor was born in (additional info and facts about Kennebec, South Dakota) Kennebec, South Dakota and he graduated from the (A university in Lincoln, Nebraska) University of Nebraska.
		After a winning a bruising primary campaign to (additional info and facts about Bill Janklow) Bill Janklow, Abdnor lost in 1986 to (additional info and facts about Tom Daschle) Tom Daschle.
		He was the administrator of the (An independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government contracts) Small Business Administration from 1987 to 1989.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/james_abdnor.htm (272 words)

	Tom Daschle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1978, Daschle was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he served four terms and quickly became a part of the Democratic leadership.
		In 1986, Daschle was elected to the Senate in a close victory over incumbent Republican James Abdnor.
		In his first year, he was appointed to the powerful Senate Finance Committee, an unusual honor for a freshman.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tom_Daschle (954 words)

	1986 National Senatorial - dKosopedia
		The first Class of '80 member to go was John P. East of North Carolina, who, suffering from cancer, committed suicide in the summer of 1986.
		He was replaced by James Broyhill, who in turn was defeated by Democratic former governor Terry Sanford in the 1986 elections.
		James Abdnor, who beat the great George McGovern in 1980, was narrowly defeated by the now-famous Tom Daschle.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/1986_National_Senatorial (239 words)

	Reagan's coattails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		U.S. Sen. Maurice R. "Mike" Gravel (D-Alaska), the senator who in 1971 had entered the full text of the Pentagon Papers into the official record of the Senate Subcommittee of Public Buildings and Grounds, was unexpectedly defeated in the Democratic primary by Clark Gruening, who lost the general election to Republican Frank H. Murkowski.
		Abdnor was challenged in the Republican primary by William J. Janklow.
		He survived a tough primary fight, but lost in the general election to Democrat Thomas A. Daschle, who became a leader in the Democratic caucus and held on to the seat until 2004, when he was finally unseated in a historic race.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/R/Reagan's-coattails.htm (826 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/James Abdnor
		James Abdnor (born February 13, 1923) is a politician from the state of South Dakota.
		After winning a bruising re-election primary campaign against Bill Janklow, Abdnor lost his Senate seat in 1986 to Tom Daschle.
		He was the administrator of the Small Business Administration from 1987 to 1989, and served in an advisory capacity for John Thune's successful unseating of Daschle in the 2004 elections.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/James_Abdnor (224 words)

	James Abdnor - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation James Abdnor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		James Abdnor - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation James Abdnor.
		Here you will find more informations about James Abdnor.
		He served in an advisory capacity for John Thune's successful unseating of Dascle in the 2004 elections.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/James-Abdnor.html (228 words)

	Tom Daschle Biography (U.S. Senator) — Infoplease.com
		In 1978 Daschle was elected to the first of four terms in the House of Representatives; he joined the Senate after defeating incumbent James Abdnor in 1986.
		Daschle served as minority leader until 2001, when Vermont senator James Jeffords left the GOP to become an independent, thereby giving control of the Senate to the Democrats.
		James Jeffords, 2001 People in the News - James Jeffords, U.S. senator from Vermont, sent shockwaves through Washington and beyond in May...
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/tomdaschle.html (419 words)

	USATODAY.com
		He became majority leader in June 2001 when Vermont Sen. James Jeffords defected from the Republican Party to be independent, giving the Democrats a one-vote majority.
		Thune was a legislative aide to then-U.S. Sen. James Abdnor from 1985 to 1987.
		Thune returned to South Dakota and was executive director of the state Republican Party from 1989 to 1991, state railroad director from 1991 to 1993 and executive director of the South Dakota Municipal League from 1993 to 1996.
	asp.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/index.aspx?sp=SD&oi=S (549 words)

	Daschle v. Thune: SDSU Graduation
		John Thune was in attendance to congratulate the students and also honor the man who triggered his interest in politics, former US Senator James Abdnor, who received an honorary doctorate for his years of public service.
		Abdnor defeated the godfather of South Dakota Democratic politics, Senator George McGovern, in 1980.
		After McGovern lost to Abdnor in 1980, Daschle then beat Abdnor in 1986.
	daschlevthune.typepad.com /daschle_v_thune/2004/05/sdsu_graduation.html (205 words)

	Jon Lauck on Tom Daschle and the 1986 Campaign on National Review Online
		Daschle's opponent in 1986, first-term senator James Abdnor, was one of the nicest men in South Dakota.
		Jim Abdnor can't hold that seat." From the sidelines McGovern called the 1986 Republican primary a "bloodbath" and the Wall Street Journal called it a "blood feud." William Farber, the long-time head of the USD political science department, said Republicans were on the "verge of destroying themselves."
		Abdnor wisely decided to remain in Washington during the president's visit.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/lauck200404020858.asp (1175 words)

	USATODAY.com
		He became majority leader in June 2001 when Vermont Sen. James Jeffords defected from the Republican Party to be independent, giving the Democrats a one-vote majority.
		Thune was a legislative aide to then-U.S. Sen. James Abdnor from 1985 to 1987.
		Thune returned to South Dakota and was executive director of the state Republican Party from 1989 to 1991, state railroad director from 1991 to 1993 and executive director of the South Dakota Municipal League from 1993 to 1996.
	www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/Index.aspx?sp=SD&oi=S (550 words)

	Celebrity Page, Celebrity addresses, scans, photos, pictures
		Abdnor was born in Kennebec, South Dakota and he graduated from the University of Nebraska.
		Abdnor claimed McGovern was out of touch with the state and he defeated McGovern by a large margin.
		After winning a bruising re-elelction primary campaign against Bill Janklow, Abdnor lost his Senate seat in 1986 to Tom Daschle.
	www.mailhollywood.com /cel.php?viewCel=13939 (202 words)

	Commission on Federal Election Reform -- Jimmy Carter
		James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
		Daschle first ran for office in 1978 when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he served four terms and quickly became a part of the Democratic leadership.
		Daschle was then elected to the Senate in a close victory over incumbent Republican James Abdnor in 1986.
	www.american.edu /ia/cfer/bios/daschle.htm (231 words)

	Pro-Israel PACs and the 1986 Election
		Although Abdnor voted for the AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia, he recently joined Israel's congressional allies by refusing to sell military equipment to Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
		Nonetheless, fear that Abdnor might someday look back at his ethnic roots and vote accordingly was apparently enough to put him on the pro-Israel PAC hit-list.
		In the House of Representatives, the pattern of pro-Israel PAC contributions was broadly similar to that found in the Senate.
	www.wrmea.com /backissues/1186/8611001.html (856 words)

	Tom Daschle - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He became the first person in his family to graduate from college when he earned a political science degree from South Dakota State University in 1969.
		In 1978, Daschle was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served four terms and was quickly made part of the Democratic leadership.
		In 1986, Daschle won his first Senate race in a hard fought contest with incumbent James Abdnor[?].
	openproxy.ath.cx /to/Tom_Daschle.html (347 words)

	Brokaw, Abdnor to receive honorary doctorates at USD May 8; More than 1,000 to be candidates for degrees (4/27/99) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Brokaw, Abdnor to receive honorary doctorates at USD May 8; More than 1,000 to be candidates for degrees (4/27/99)
		Abdnor, formerly of Kennebec and Rapid City, served as the U.S. Senator of South Dakota from 1981-87 and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1973.
		A coach and teacher at Kennebec High school and Presho High School and later self-employed as a farmer, Abdnor was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives and the South Dakota Senate (1956-68).
	usd.edu /urelations/news/archives/1999/April/april21.html (516 words)

	Inside Edge - NJ Politics @ PoliticsNJ.com: Trivia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In a similary large freshman class of seventeen New Jersey State Senators elected in 1981, six have ended their political careers in defeat, three remain in the Senate, one now serves in Congress, two resigned to take pension-boosting state jobs, four retired, and one died in office.
		Jack Gallagher, James Bornheimer and John Paolella lost their seats in 1983, Francis McManimon and Gerald Stockman lost in 1991, and Joseph Bubba (www.bubbabythesea.com) lost in a 1997 primary.
		James Hurley resigned in 1990 to become a Casino Control Commissioner, and Louis Bassano left the Senate in 2001 to take a job at the Sports Authority.
	politics.nexcess.net /insideedge/2006/08/trivia_1.html (411 words)

	Furthermore: A blog by Gannett News Service Political Editor Chuck Raasch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Abdnor had run a smart, strategic campaign aimed at capitalizing on voter discontent with Democrats in general and McGovern in particular.
		Abdnor was not a good speaker but was one of the nicest men you would ever meet in politics.
		Abdnor was sitting next to him, and the crestfallen look on Abdnor's face was unforgettable -- and, of course, it was on the front page of the next day's newspaper.
	gns.gannettonline.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061227/BLOGS03/61227004 (624 words)

	KELOLAND.COM: News for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jim Abdnor, who served in the U.S. House and Senate, was impressed with Thune and hired him to work in Washington.
		After Abdnor lost his Senate seat to Daschle in 1986, Abdnor was appointed head of the Small Business Administration.
		Thune returned to South Dakota in 1989 to become executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party and held several other posts until he ran for the U.S. House in 1996.Johnson was giving up the seat to run for the Senate.
	customwire.ap.org /dynamic/external/apdigpol.ap.org/politics/details_fed.php?npid=579&SITE=KELOTVELN&SECTION=POLITICS (681 words)

	The Cook Political Report Weekly Column Archives
		Abdnor, Denton, and Mattingly all faced stiff challenges from sitting House members, while Hawkins lost to a sitting Governor.
		In Michigan, Republican Sen. Spencer Abraham is considered to be in somewhat better political shape than Grams is in Minnesota; former Democratic Gov. James Blanchard is one possible opponent.
		One state that both sides are watching is Vermont, where Democratic Gov. Howard Dean is said to be seriously contemplating challenging moderate Republican James M. Jeffords.
	cookpolitical.com /column/1999/011699.php (1287 words)

	Van Duzer awarded Abdnor Scholarship at USD (5/22/2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In honor of former U.S. Senator James Abdnor, the scholarship fund was established this spring at USD.
		The endowment fund was established in recognition of the long and distinguished public service career of James Abdnor of Kennebec and Rapid City.
		Abdnor served South Dakota as U.S. Senator from 1981-87 after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in 1973.
	www.usd.edu /urelations/news/archives/2000/May/may25.html (425 words)

	Remarks at a Senate Campaign Rally for James Abdnor in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
		Jim Abdnor works hard, he deserves your votes.
		And by reelecting Jim Abdnor, we can prove to these young people that nice guys don't have to finish last.
		Earlier, the President attended a reception for major donors to Senator Abdnor's reelection campaign in the arena.
	www.reagan.utexas.edu /archives/speeches/1986/092986c.htm (2374 words)

	The Cook Political Report Weekly Column Archives
		Abdnor, Denton, and Mattingly all faced stiff challenges from sitting House members, while Hawkins lost to a sitting Governor.
		In Minnesota, freshman Republican Rodney D. Grams is thought to be vulnerable, but it is unclear who might challenge him on the Democratic side.
		In Michigan, Republican Sen. Spencer Abraham is considered to be in somewhat better political shape than Grams is in Minnesota; former Democratic Gov. James Blanchard is one possible opponent.
	www.cookpolitical.com /column/1999/011699.php (1287 words)

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