His proximity to Iowa, right-wing voting record and advocacy for Ethanol poke really complicates the issue for the anyone not named Romney and makes Iowa far more interesting. If Thune splits the votes on the right it may create space for establishment types like Romney, Mitch Daniels and Pawlenty. The threat is obviously that Thune could become the establishment vote and take a chunk of the right-wing tea-party vote. From Political Wire
In an interview with ABC News, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) sounds like he's increasingly likely to run for president.
Said Thune: "I think that these are interesting times. You always want to look at where you can best serve your country and make a difference and, obviously, there's a big opportunity on the national field. There are a lot of good candidates out there. I don't know, at this point, whether I'll be one of those, but I want to be in a place where I can make a difference."