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By Chet Brokaw
Pierre, South Dakota (AP)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin has won her last two races by wide margins, but the South Dakota Democrat is fighting to survive this year as she seeks a fourth term in the U.S. House in a political climate perilous for incumbents.
Herseth Sandlin has worked hard to build a reputation as a moderate. She’s voted against President Barack Obama’s health reform measure and bailouts for the financial and automobile industries.
But Republican challenger Kristi Noem, assistant majority leader in the South Dakota House, has criticized Herseth Sandlin for being part of a Democratic Congress that has let spending get out of control while failing to revive the nation’s economy.
Pierre, South Dakota (AP)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin has won her last two races by wide margins, but the South Dakota Democrat is fighting to survive this year as she seeks a fourth term in the U.S. House in a political climate perilous for incumbents.
Herseth Sandlin has worked hard to build a reputation as a moderate. She’s voted against President Barack Obama’s health reform measure and bailouts for the financial and automobile industries.
But Republican challenger Kristi Noem, assistant majority leader in the South Dakota House, has criticized Herseth Sandlin for being part of a Democratic Congress that has let spending get out of control while failing to revive the nation’s economy.
