Heidi Heitkamp, now in her third year of a six year term as US senator for the state says she has looked at her options and has made her decision for the governors race for NoDak.
It’s an outlandish statement- and it’s political poison that will seep into many political races for years to come. The United States Senate has voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act. I mean sure - who wouldn’t?
Kudos to Sen.-elect Heidi Heitkamp for begging off the Diane Sawyer show to make an appearance at the funeral of Spc. Tyler Orgaard in town this week. The Tribune has the full story here.
Some may accuse her of political grandstanding...
Sen. Kent Conrad said his goodbyes this week on the floor of the senate. His replacement, Sen.-elect Heidi Heitkamp, assumes office at a time when Congress is bogged down by hyperpartisanship. Sen. Conrad spoke his mind on the Senate floor:
We spend now too much of our time seeking partisan advantage, and it happens on both sides...