“In the reddest of red places there are people who want something different than what we have now,” Heitkamp told the crowd. Heitkamp’s charm and perceived political independence have made her popular in North Dakota. “She and the Democratic Party are not in sync with North Dakota,” said Cramer, who claims his campaign’s polling shows he is far ahead of Heitkamp. Heitkamp told the AP that the race against Cramer will be just as tough, if not tougher, than the campaign against Berg. Cramer has a long political history in North Dakota, is “a known commodity” and a “very experienced” candidate, she said.

Source: National Post March 17, 2018 18:54 UTC