Political expert says Noem has edge
One of the nation’s top political prognosticators is putting South Dakota’s House race in the “leans Republican†category. Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for...
View ArticleMissing persons this campaign
Some very familiar faces haven’t been seen during this election season in South Dakota. Gov. Mike Rounds has virtually disappeared. Apparently Rounds didn’t want to overshadow his lieutenant governor,...
View ArticleSHS still campaigning; Noem watching volleyball
Election Day is almost gone but Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is squeezing every last second out of the day. Kristi Noem is doing what she pledged to do during her stop in Mitchell Friday night: She is in...
View ArticleStephanie speaks!
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is in her final weeks as South Dakota’s congresswoman. She hadn’t spoken to the press since Election Day — until Tuesday. She gave me an interview and discussed the...
View ArticlePolitics, viral videos and corn dogs
Jeff Barth would be proud. The Democratic candidate for Congress gained a lot of attention — but not that many votes — with a compelling, bizarre and memorable campaign video that “went viral” this...
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