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this race was Herseth to lose.

I guess the abortion issue isn't working for Herseth and got to give to Larry, he's run a good campaign.

--Sodak: keep us posted ......on the race

Election is on - 06/01/04

Herseth 47% - Diedrich 44% - Begay ?% - Undecided ?%
KELO Poll for Keloland.com
MoE+/-4 (Certain Voters) 05/?-?/04

Herseth 53.3% - Diedrich 37.1% - Begay 1.9% - Undecided 7.7%
Zogby Poll
MoE+/-4.5% (Likely Voters) 03/27-28/04

Herseth 58% - Diedrich 29% - Undecided 13%
Mason Dixox Poll for Keloland.com
MoE+/-3.5% (Reg Voters) 02/07/04

This is exactly what internal polling has been saying in the last few weeks. There's a strange dynamic developing. In 2002, in a 3 way primary, voters sent two well-known, well-financed, generally liked candidates for governor to the woodshed. Both were campaigning very hard, and the guy that won eventually (Gov. Rounds), though nearly unknown to start, got there by being the nice guy, and refusing to play in the mud at all.

Princess Stephanie saw this as a trend to hang her hat on, and has come off as lightweight, thin-skinned, and presumptuous. She led big early, and decided to go on cruise control. And the moment a Diedrich ad came out, claimed he was being mean. SoDaks like nice, but they don't want to elect a victim either. DAMN, but this is cool stuff. I think she still has an edge, but things have gotten remarkably brighter.