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United Sioux Tribes invites Dem prez candidates to Powwow

Submitted by Bronson Peshlakai on Mon, 2008-04-07 20:42.

PIERRE, S.D. -- It’s a beautiful day to be a South Dakotan!

On Friday, Barack Obama’s campaign office announced South Dakota’s
Obama state campaign director. Nathan Peterson will handle the throes
of throwing Obama a huge party wherever and whence ever he plans on
coming to the state.

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