'I hope to be': Thune aiming for Senate GOP leader role

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Thune Enters Race To Become Senate GOP Leader

The No. 2 Republican in the Senate, Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), revealed on Monday that he is interested in replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as leader of the Senate GOP. Thune follows Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in stating that he intends to compete for the position that McConnell has held for 16 years. During an interview with KELOLAND News, a local CBS affiliate in South Dakota, Thune was asked whether he wants to be Senate majority or m…

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Senator John Thune (R-SD) Throwing Hat in Ring for Senate GOP Leader

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'I hope to be': Thune aiming for Senate GOP leader role

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO/AP) — South Dakota's John Thune, currently the Republican Party's whip in the Senate, tells KELOLAND News he is aiming for an even higher role in that chamber in the wake of current Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell's planned departure. Dan Santella: Do you want to be Senate majority or minority leader? Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic breaks attendance record "Well, I hope to be, and I'm going to do everything I c…