Republican closes gap in the S.D. House race

[Freddie Stubbs]

By Peter Savodnik


Republican Larry Diedrich is running neck and neck with Stephanie Herseth, his Democratic rival in South Dakota’s upcoming special House election, an independent poll to be released tonight shows.

The poll gives Herseth 47 percent, compared to Diedrich’s 44 percent, marking a huge gain for the Republican. Earlier this year, Diedrich trailed Herseth by nearly 30 points.

The three-point spread falls within the survey’s four-point margin of error.

The poll was conducted by television station KELO, an ABC affiliate, in Sioux Falls. Mark Millage, the station’s news director, did not return telephone calls seeking more information about the poll.

more: http://www.thehill.com/news/051804/herseth.aspx

[dflprincess]

1. I got a call tonight

about a bus leaving from St Paul this Friday full of Minnesota volunteers for Herseth. I'm afraid I can't make it, but apparently South Dakota is about to be invaded by Minnesotans for Herseth.