Friday the 13th for John Thune

Among the military base closures proposed by the Pentagon today is that of Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. This would be the very same base that now-Senator John Thune swore to keep open as part of his successful campaign to unseat former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle. Thune had argued that he, unlike Daschle, had enough pull with Bush to stop any plans to close the base. (Black Hills Pioneer)