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GOP congressman declines to challenge Dem senator in North Dakota
Local 10 News ^ | 11 January 2017 | Lauren Fox

Posted on 01/11/2018 9:03:44 AM PST by napscoordinator

Rep. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, announced Thursday he will not challenge sitting Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in the Senate race this fall.

During an interview with KFYR radio, Cramer said he and his family decided the best decision was for him to just run again for his House seat. The move is seen as a blow to Republicans who hope to pick up the seat in the traditionally deep red state.

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Cramer's announcement comes after Cramer told CNN last week that President Donald Trump was urging him to run for Senate.

(Excerpt) Read more at local10.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Dakota
KEYWORDS: 2018; 2018midterms; cramer; election; heidiheitkamp; heitkamp; kevincramer; midterms; nd2018; northdakota
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To: ExSoldier
I think this is a seat that used to belong to world renowned liar Tom Daschle

Wrong Dakota.

101 posted on 01/16/2018 3:59:04 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate: Republicans Freed the Slaves Month)
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To: KC Burke
To: BBQToadRibs Can farmer/state legislator Tom Campbell beat her in the general?

I'm pretty sure any credible R candidate could expect to receive big bucks from "big oil", oil production equipment, and pipeline lobbies.

102 posted on 01/16/2018 4:01:19 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate: Republicans Freed the Slaves Month)
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To: napscoordinator

It’s easier for them to do nothing and point fingers, to hide their incompetence and laziness.


103 posted on 01/16/2018 9:40:23 PM PST by qaz123
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To: rktman

People need to step up. Pure and simple. Can’t complain about the problem if you’re not willing to step up and try to solve it.

For me, I work out of the country and somehow, much to my chagrin, ended up in, Hank Johnson’s district. So, I’m thinking the Conservative, White, pickup truck driving, proud gun owner, doesn’t stand much of a chance there.


104 posted on 01/16/2018 9:44:20 PM PST by qaz123
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj

New candiddate in Nhampshire

https://www.blankenbeker.com

Looks like a strong challenger


105 posted on 01/16/2018 10:19:16 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (Committee to Re-Elect the President ( CREEP ))
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To: campaignPete R-CT; Impy; fieldmarshaldj
She does look like a strong contender!!

From your link....

A Lifetime of Service

Lynne Blankenbeker is an accomplished Nurse, Veteran, Legislator, and Attorney. She has dedicated herself to caring for members of the military, veterans and their families. A Captain in the Navy Reserves, Lynne has deployed three times in support of Operations in the Middle East. She has most recently served two active duty tours in DC; one at the Pentagon and one at the Defense Health Headquarters.

Upon graduation from nursing school, Lynne was initially commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant through Air Force ROTC. While serving on active duty, Lynne deployed to the Middle East in 1990 as an operating room and trauma flight nurse, in support of Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. At the conclusion of Desert Storm, Lynne became an inactive reservist while raising her daughter and working as a nurse. She again answered our nation’s call by joining the Navy Reserve Nurse Corps in 2000 and, following the terrorist attacks on 9/11, Lynne was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Lynne is currently the commanding officer of the Navy Reserve Medical Unit assigned to Navy Medical Center San Diego.

In 2009, she ran for and won a special election for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, beating the former Mayor of Concord in a heavily Democrat district by 17 votes.

In the legislature she worked on veterans and public health issues in addition to playing a key role in balancing the state’s biennial budget. Lynne won re-election in 2010, but was unable to run again in 2012 due to being recalled to active duty in 2011 to Kandahar, Afghanistan. In 2012, she was selected by the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women as their Woman of the Year, an award that she accepted remotely from Afghanistan.


106 posted on 01/16/2018 10:29:44 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: campaignPete R-CT; Jane Long; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican

Her maiden name appears to be Ferrari.

That is too rad.


107 posted on 01/17/2018 12:40:58 AM PST by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: Impy

We will have the court soon
6 conservative justices as RG, AK go away

Roe v Wade gone
National gay marriage gone

We must fight for the House
By the grace of God


108 posted on 01/18/2018 9:26:59 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (Committee to Re-Elect the President ( CREEP ))
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To: napscoordinator

Give the GOPe 60 seats and they will still step all over their own johnsons

Trust me


109 posted on 01/18/2018 9:31:38 AM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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To: gibsonguy

Because mitts wise is a pro abortion liberal who wants him to beat on Trump


110 posted on 01/18/2018 9:32:44 AM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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To: shelterguy

Govt subsidy infects almost all agricultural pursuits

Farmers paid not to grow to keep prices higher artificially is the gist of it or subsidized in collapsing markets

Seed bank assistance too on the other side

I have kinfolks large in cotton and soybeans.....they used to get 50 bucks an acre not to plant

In farmers defense cotton etc prices jump around exponentially in given years and it’s sometimes tough as tough can be

Seed costs do not jump around as much nor do mechanical cotton pickers at 600-800k each

The bottom line is it’s increasingly impossible for American farmers to compete with cheaper foreign producers

Our tenedency to have the best yields is all keeps us going

Corporate farmers who pay stockholders rather than bank loans simply work better today


111 posted on 01/18/2018 10:01:57 AM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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To: wardaddy

I believe and trust you big time.


112 posted on 01/18/2018 2:22:31 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
I stand corrected.
113 posted on 01/23/2018 9:13:54 AM PST by ExSoldier ("Terrorists: They hate you yesterday, today, and tomorrow. End it, no more tomorrows for them!)
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To: Impy; Republican Wildcat; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; LS; ...

This just in ... it looks like Cramer has changed his mind and will run against Heidkamp after all: https://www.sayanythingblog.com/entry/emineth-says-cramer-senate-race-withdraws-candidacy/


114 posted on 02/13/2018 10:31:19 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: AuH2ORepublican; Impy; BillyBoy; LS; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; campaignPete R-CT

I couldn’t understand why he was hesitating on this to begin with. No reason for him not to upgrade to the Senate, given the weak Dem incumbent (he should’ve been the nominee in 2012 and freshman Rick Berg should’ve run for reelection to the House). Factoid: The GOP has not won this seat since Wild Bill Langer got his final victory in 1958. He died the following year and the Dems got the seat in 1960.


115 posted on 02/13/2018 12:30:03 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; campaignPete R-CT; BillyBoy

Heidi

116 posted on 02/14/2018 1:21:28 AM PST by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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