South Dakota Update

There is good news coming out of South Dakota, regarding Sen. Tim Johnson's health.  The AP reports he is "showing evidence of more functional, spontaneous speech as he recovers from a brain hemorrhage last month ..."

Here's what I'm hearing (on the political front):

Word around town is that Sen. Johnson will finish out his term.  Rep. Stephanie Herseth will run for his seat.  And Sen. Johnson's son will run for the at-large House seat. 

Both Herseth and the younger Johnson will be hard to beat.