Heidi Heitkamp Running for US Senate North Dakota

[Firebrand Gary]

Source: AP

ND Democrat Heidi Heitkamp to run for US Senate

(AP) – 50 minutes ago

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota Democratic attorney general and tax commissioner Heidi Heitkamp says she will make a run for the U.S. Senate.
The 56-year-old Heitkamp made it official Tuesday, saying in a statement that Washington is "badly broken." She will seek the party's endorsement for the seat held by longtime Democratic incumbent Kent Conrad, who is retiring next year.
Former University of North Dakota teacher and current Presbyterian lay pastor Thomas Potter of Grand Forks also is seeking the Democratic endorsement. Freshman U.S. Rep. Rick Berg and Bismarck businessman Duane Sand are competing for the Republican endorsement to run for Conrad's seat.
Heitkamp ran for governor in 2000 but lost to Republican John Hoeven, who is now a colleague of Conrad's in the Senate.

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Excellent News! As soon as Heidi's fundraising page is up we should lock down a good old fashioned money bomb! The Democratic party is going to show up in 2012...Damn, it's a good day!

[RC]

1. Rick "Borg" Berg is toast.

Rick hasn't looked good against Dorgan, Pomeroy or even Conrad.

[Firebrand Gary]

2. She has a great chance at holding that seat. I hope the donations pour in for her.

She's going to need them. This announcement makes me very happy with the democratic party. I am starting to get genuinely excited.

[SoapBox]

3. Great News! And time for DINO Conrad to leave...

THIS is exciting!

[Firebrand Gary]

4. Lot's of GREAT energy around her entry, Actblue has a link for her already.

https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/28161

[brooklynite]

5. Cook Political moves race from SAFE Republican to LEAN...

[Firebrand Gary]

6. I bet that will move to tossup if she has a strong fundraising quarter.

If anyone can do it, she certainly can.

[Odin2005]

7. YAY! I love her!

[Firebrand Gary]

8. Me too. I am in such a good mood today.

Although I need to throttle it back a bit, I have had way too much coffee in the midst of my 2012 cheer.