I'm John Thune, and it's time to end what the Wall Street Journal calls "Daschle's Dead Zone."

With the help of thousands of South Dakotans, we are going to end Tom Daschle's obstructionism in the Senate.

The commonsense agenda of President Bush and our Senate Republican majority has been obstructed too long.

Judicial nominations are dying in the "Daschle Dead Zone." Permanent tax cuts and welfare reform are dying in the "Zone."

Repeal of the death tax and the marriage penalty are dying in the "Daschle Dead Zone." Medical liability reform is dying at the hands of trial lawyers in the "Zone."

Class-action reform is dying in the "Daschle Dead Zone." An energy bill including a national commitment to renewable fuels is dying in the "Daschle Dead Zone."

We can pass this commonsense agenda when we defeat Tom Daschle and re-elect President George Bush in November.

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