ND-SEN: But you are, Blanche, you are

[Kamala]

Now I understand why you think she's heavily favored. She's hard not to like.

If it weren't for polarization, I'd definitely rate this Safe D. But Lean/Likely D seems about right for now. She's probably going to steamroll her opponent anyway, though. 

Why can't Republicans run candidates like Heitkamp everywhere?

I genuinely think that North Dakota has the best pair of senators currently serving.

[Kamala]

Sexist or not, criticism of a journalist at MSNBC is red meat for the voters of North Dakota.

The "Heidi-Ho" ad in 2012 backfired spectacularly, even though Berg didn't even make any major gaffes like Cramer.

It's clear that the ND GOP doesn't have a John Thune capable of beating Heitkamp.

Before the DAPL protests and his mishandling of it, I would've said Dalrymple, but now I think the only person who could beat Heitkamp is the only person who has already beaten her - and he's already a senator.

[Kamala]

Ye gods, how is it possible that such a Republican state could have such an overwhelmingly terrible Republican bench?

It hasn't been Republican for terribly long. People have to remember that the upper plains only started turning blood-red in the 1990s, and that's taken pretty long to filter up to the federal level.

South Dakota's been "blood red" at the state level for a while. Republicans have controlled the State Senate since the 1970s (except for 2 years in the 90s) and the State House since the 30s, the governor's mansion since the late 70s. Sure, we had a fully Democratic congressional delegation, but it's not because we were a swing state...

[Kamala]

Collins and Snowe were winning at similar margins - Snowe won with nearly 75% of the vote in the 2006 wave, as well as over 60% in the good Dem senate year of 2000, and Collins won with more than 60% during the 2008 Obama landslide. Doesn't mean Maine wasn't a fairly reliable Dem state during that period.

It just comes down to personality and retail politics in these small states, as I'm sure you know.

[Kamala]

More evidence Republicans are scared of Heidi.

[Kamala]

"Dakota Nice" is a thing, guys. It's not as famous as Minnesota Nice, but we're decent people too.

[Kamala]

Why is she bad? I'm not familiar with her

Neither are North Dakotans.

[Kamala]

Well, Heidi is officially in according to the FEC.

[Kamala]

North of 63%.

[Kamala]

Pretty funny he told Heitkamp’s brother this.

[Kamala]

I think Trump actually likes Heitkamp personally.

[Kamala]

https://www.rollcall.com/video/cold_weather_doesn_t_bother_heitkamp

I've never related so much to a Senator before.

[Kamala]

Rick Berg is out as well

Guess they couldn't recruit a candidate with real teeth and now they're stuck with Campbell.