No Democrat files against him

Looks like Republican Senator John Thune will be unopposed for reelection. In a further sign that Democrats are losing big in the all-important candidate recruitment game, not a single Democrat has filed against him.

From The Yankton Press & Dakotan (h/t Rightosphere and NRO):

PIERRE — South Dakota Democrats have failed to find a candidate to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune.

Democratic Party officials had acknowledged earlier they might not find anyone to run against Thune, a popular politician who is seeking a second term in the Senate. The lack of a Democratic candidate became official Thursday when election officials posted the final list of candidates who submitted nominating petitions to run for statewide offices and the Legislature in the June primary.

State Senate Minority Leader Scott Heidepriem of Sioux Falls, the Democratic candidate for governor, said the party decided not to field a candidate in a futile race against Thune.

“We just concluded that John Thune is an extremely popular senator who is going to win another term in the Senate,” Heidepriem said.

A Libertarian Party or Constitution Party candidate might not have any luck against Thune either. His 2009 National Taxpayer Union (NTU) score was a solid 'A' 92 points out of 100. This made him the 12th ranked "Taxpayer's Best Friend," in the entire US Senate.