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RELEASE: Mitt Romney Announces South Dakota Endorsements
Today, Mitt Romney’s Free and Strong America PAC announced the endorsement of the following South Dakota candidates:
Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard: Dennis Daugaard currently serves as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, and is now running for Governor. For more information about him and his campaign, visit www.dennisdaugaard.com.
State Representative Kristi Noem: Kristi Noem currently represents District 6 in the South Dakota House of Representatives, where she serves as the Assistant Majority Leader. She is also a small business owner and is now running to represent South Dakota’s Congressional District. For more information about her and her campaign, visit www.kristiforcongress.com.
The PAC also announced that is sending Daugaard a $5,000 contribution toward his gubernatorial campaign, and that it has sent Noem a $2,500 contribution toward her Congressional campaign.
Of his endorsement of Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard’s gubernatorial campaign, Romney said:
“Instead of growing our economy, too many of our leaders are focused on growing the size of government. We need leaders like Dennis Daugaard who will put the interests of hardworking Americans first, and say no to reckless spending and higher taxes.”
Of his endorsement of Kristi Noem’s Congressional campaign, Romney said:
“Far too many of our elected officials have forgotten that service is a key part of public service. A small business owner, and experienced rancher and farmer, Kristi Noem understands South Dakota and its values, and will restore its voice to the U.S. House.”
These endorsements are another in a series of state rollouts of the PAC’s 2010 endorsements, which are aimed at electing conservative candidates who will work to lower taxes and spending, restore commonsense principles to healthcare and get our economy moving again. As part of this program, Romney’s PAC also has announced endorsements in Ohio, Missouri, California, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Nevada, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, Indiana, Idaho, New Mexico, Virginia, Florida, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, and Maine.