Destination 270

SMU Students Analyze the 2012 Presidential Election

Little Recall on the Prairie: North Dakota

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Perhaps one of the forgotten races of this election cycle is tucked way up north. The North Dakota Senate race is a toss up and one of the more interesting Senate races this cycle. However, this shouldn’t be happening. Mitt Romney is leading Barack Obama by 14 points in the state and Rick Berg, the Republican nominee has out spent the Democratic candidate by over $1.5 million in television ads alone. In total, both candidates have spent $17 million, an unprecedented amount for the state. So North Dakota, whats going on?

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