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Kristi Noem, Rising GOP Star, Under Fire for 20 Speeding Tickets
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyKristi Noem, the Republican nominee challenging incumbent Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for South Dakota's only House seat, is under fire after local news reporters unearthed her lengthy record of driving violations. Noem, 38, is widely considered to be one of the GOP's strongest candidates this year. She was recently featured in a front page Washington Post profile of the South Dakota race and topped our list of the "Next Women to Watch" in the 2010 election cycle because of her experience as assistant majority leader in the South Dakota House of Representatives and her strong showing in ...
The 'Hottest' Race? Kristi Noem vs. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for S.D. House Seat
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWhether or not 2010 turns out to be the "Year of the Woman" in politics, South Dakota is a state to watch. In what some have dubbed the "hottest" race of the year, two accomplished and charismatic female candidates under the age of 40 are competing for the state's lone seat in the House. Since winning a special election in 2004, Democratic Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, 39, has easily won re-election to South Dakota's at-large congressional seat. But this year, she faces a tough challenge from state Rep. Kristi Noem, 38. A July 9 Rasmussen poll, taken just after Noem won the GOP primary, ...
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