Sen. John Thune [R-SD] is becoming more of a household name as Republicans continue to look to him as a possible candidate for the 2012 presidential campaign. Thune graduated from 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 in 1983 with his bachelors degree. He served in South Dakotas only seat in the House of Representatives for three terms before unseating former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle in 2004.

Thunes name and biography have made frequent appearances on major news sites this year, including US News & World Report and The Washington Post. TMZ even added its playful perspective on Thune during a broadcast of a basketball game the senator played in. 油

Recently, Thune was also featured in . referred to him as the regular guy and a hot commodity in GOP circles.

Thune is rising quickly to the top as a spokesman for the GOP in Washington.

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