Patrick Lalley on Sioux Falls' new mayor (probably) and the Republican Primary race for governor

The recount is in. Sioux Falls has a new mayor. Christine Erickson is the first female leader in city history.   Well, probably. Probably the mayor, that is.   Turns out Erickson won the election runoff against Jamie Smith by four votes instead of two — that's out of about 37,000 votes — after the recount that ended last week.   But why isn't her inauguration a done deal, as of Monday night?   That's one of many questions a steely veteran Sioux Falls and South Dakota political reporter like Sioux Falls Live editor Patrick Lalley answered in Monday's edition of "Lalley-Gagging" on Happy Hour at the Orion Pub in downtown Sioux Falls.   Another one — what kind of mayor is Erickson expected to be?   How about another — what kind of boost will current mayor (until Friday, probably) Paul TenHaken's endorsement give Gov. Larry Rhoden in the July 28 Republic Primary runoff for governor against Toby Doeden?   What will be TenHaken's legacy?   Is Doeden helping or hurting himself more with continued scorched earth rhetoric and campaign signs that save "Vote Doeden: Save SD"   Does South Dakota need to be saved? If so, from what?    Lalley-gag with us for the answers. Also today: