Representing the Freshman Class

Republicans chose Congresswoman-elect Kristi Noem of South Dakota to deliver this week’s radio message. Noem was an upset winner of the Republican primary and we supported her in her general election campaign against incumbent Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin. Noem returned South Dakota’s only Congressional seat to the Republican column, where it belongs.
In the video below, Noem delivers this week’s Republican message. It is easy to see why she won: she’s good. It is a positive sign that the GOP leadership chose her to represent the party. In my view, she captures just the right tone for the incoming Republican Congress. Loosely associated with the Tea Party movement, Noem’s style as well as the substance of her remarks refutes the dumb slanders that the media have hurled against this year’s conservative uprising: