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The Rise of Kristi Noem

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English - July 22, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - ★★★★ - 2.2K ratings
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has a problem. She’s ready to get beamed up to national political stardom, but she’s polling near the bottom among 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls. What issues can she use to raise her political profile? The answer came swiftly this year: anything and everything. 

Guest: Joe Sneve, political reporter for the Argus Leader in South Dakota.

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has a problem. She’s ready to get beamed up to national political stardom, but she’s polling near the bottom among 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls. What issues can she use to raise her political profile? The answer came swiftly this year: anything and everything. 


Guest: Joe Sneve, political reporter for the Argus Leader in South Dakota.


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