Stephanie Herseth Sandlin

In Farm Country, Democrats' Bitter Harvest

Donald Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farm Bill, Earl Pomeroy, Nancy Pelosi, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Big Ag, Farm Subsidies, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Healthy Food, John Boehner, Corn, Cotton, Rice, Wheat, Frank Lucas, Usda, 2010 Elections, Politics News
Donald Carr

Just two years ago, Democratic political strategists defended passage of a status-quo farm subsidy bill by claiming it was essential to the survival o...

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Amanda Terkel

Half Of The Blue Dog Coalition Goes Down In GOP Wave

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elections 2010, Blue Dogs, Baron Hill, Lynn Woolsey, Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, Progressive Caucus, Blue Dogs 2010, Blue Dog Coalition, Health Care, Blue Dog, Blue Dog Democrats, Blue Dogs Health Care, Blue Dog Dems, Gabrielle Giffords, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Tuesday was a tough night for Democrats, as they watched Republicans win enough seats to take back the House in the next Congress and be...

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America Reacts: 6 Campaign Ads That Cross Party Lines

Michael Maslansky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marco Rubio, Bankruptingamerica, Campaign Ads, Christine O'donnell, Alan Grayson, Pat Toomey, Sharron Angle, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Democrats, Tea Party, 2008 Election, Republicans, Joe Sestak, Politics News
Michael Maslansky

2010-10-07-pull.jpgMedia coverage of the midterm elections has painted a picture of two parties, irreconcilable in nearly all respects. But are they?

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Oglala Sioux Win Voting Rights -- For Now

Stephanie Woodard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Four Directions, Tim Johnson, Vote, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 2010 Election, Voting Rights, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Department of Justice, Aclu, Shannon County, O.J. Semans, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, South Dakota, Chris Nelson, Black Hills, Oglala, Politics News
Stephanie Woodard

Opponents of holding a full-scale election on the Oglala Sioux Tribe's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation this fall held on as long as possible during a recent confrontation with hopeful voters.

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South Dakota's 'Battle Of The Babes': The Democrat 'Mama Grizzly' vs. 'The Next Sarah Palin'

The Washington Post | Philip Rucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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The "Battle of the Babes," as some political watchers in the state are calling it, will decide more than just who holds South Dakota's at-large House ...

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South Dakota Rep. Suffering Politically From Husband's Lobbying

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lobbying, 2010 Elections, Lobbyists, Max Sandlin, Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Democrats 2010 Elections, Elections 2010, Politics News

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's family situation is becoming a major headache for the South Dakota Democrat in her tough re-election bid, with Republ...

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Blue Dog Leader Goes To War With Pelosi

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deficit, Nancy Pelosi, Blue Dogs, Jobs, Blue Dogs Pelosi, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Blue Dog Democrats Pelosi, Blue Dogs Coalition, Herseth Sandlin Pelosi, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News

The first female Speaker's famous iron grip on her Caucus has been shaken lately by another woman. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has made passing a...

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House Race in S.D. Could Be Decided on Indian Reservations

Tim Giago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Indian Heath Care Reform, Indian Reservations, Tom Daschle, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, South Dakota, Health Care, Kristi Noem, George Mcgovern, Politics News
Tim Giago

In a tight race in South Dakota, the Indian vote is usually the decider. The Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin vs. Kristi Noem race is shaping up to be that kind of a race.

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Obama Threatens Pro-Choice Democratic Women For Standing Up for Choice

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, Blue Dogs, Obama, Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, Pro-Choice, Democratic Party, Big Tent, Dianadegette, Politics News
Jane Hamsher

Obama's Deputy Campaign Manager is threatening to primary Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin if she defends a woman's right to choose from Ben Nelson's assault in the Senate.

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GAO: VA Failing to Serve Women Warriors

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Veterans Affairs, Patty Murray, Veterans, Women Warriors, Iraq, Afghanistan, Obama, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Health Care, Troops, Government Accountability Office, Paul Rieckhoff, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

This week, the Government Accountability Office released a stunning new report detailing significant barriers that many female veterans face in accessing health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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This Playboy Article Deserves Scorn from the Left

Chip Hanlon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Loretta Sanchez, Playboy, Michele Bachmann, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Entertainment, Michelle Malkin, Media News
Chip Hanlon

Its not hard to imagine an article like this possibly having a chilling affect on some woman out there who might be thinking of running for office herself.

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Kucinich Leads Trend for Even Handed Foreign Policy

Michael Carmichael | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barbara Lee, Neil Abercrombie, Sam Farr, George MItchell, James McDermott, Ron Paul, Walter Jones, Fortney Stark, Keith Ellison, Todd Tiahrt, John Dingell, Frederick Boucher, William Delahunt, John Oliver, Henry Johnson, Dennis Kucinich, Brian Baird, Council for the National Interest, Robert Berry, Donna Edwards, Gwen Moore, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Paul Ronald, Nick Rahall, Raul Grijalva, Donald Payne, Lynn Woolsey, Earl Blumenauer, Loretta Sanchez, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Betty McCollum, John Shadegg, Samuel Graves, Victor Snyder, Barack Obama, James Moran, Carolyn Kilpatrick, Hilda Solis, Maurice Hinchey, Steve Kagan, Peter DeFazio, Kay Granger, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Maxine Waters, Diane Watson, Jeb Hensarling, Henry Brown, George Miller, Israel Gaza Operation, Elton Gallegly, Politics News
Michael Carmichael

According to astute observers -- there is a new trend in Congress in favor of a more even-handed approach to foreign policy. The bipartisan group, Co...

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10 Political Women Hotter Than Sarah Palin

Details.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carey Torrice, Nicole Parra, Janele Hyer-Spencer, Mary Carey, Mary Bono Mack, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Dana Perino, Carmen Kontur-Gronquist, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Sarah Steelman, Style News

To many, John McCain's choice of running mate has brought unprecedented eye candy to the presidential race. But here are ten women in politics who out...

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