NDGOP Statement on Heidi Heitkamp Losing Another Debate
North Dakota Republican Party Communications Director Jake Wilkins issued the following statement on another debate victory from Kevin Cramer:
“Just less than two weeks from being ousted, Heidi Heitkamp seems to have perfected the art of Washington doublespeak that North Dakotans have come to resent. Heidi’s out-of-touch, liberal record was again on full display tonight; and North Dakotans are ready to reject her campaign of lies, manufactured controversy, and grave errors in judgement.”
BACKGROUND:
Farmers: Heidi’s Political Pawns – NDSen Debate
Heidi Heitkamp has spent the entire election cycle trying to use North Dakota’s farmers, ranchers, and producers as political pawns.
REMINDER: Heitkamp makes these attacks because a pillar of Heitkamp’s campaign strategy is fanning the flames of farmer’s fears.
Throughout the entire Farm Bill process, Heitkamp has put politics above North Dakota’s farmers.
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Her attacks increased when Kevin Cramer was appointed to the Farm Bill Conference Committee, a major win for North Dakota, but Heitkamp didn’t see it that way, labeling his appointment “politics at its worst.”
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In stark contrast, Rep. Cramer congratulated Sens. Heitkamp and Hoeven when they were also appointed.
Heitkamp has changed her stance on agriculture-related issues just to score political points:
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Heitkamp voted in 2014 to eliminate agriculture subsidies.
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Heitkamp this year attacked Cramer for being part of a group where some members supported eliminating some subsidies.
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When the House adjourned this year without finishing the Farm Bill, Heidi Heitkamp attacked Kevin Cramer for not demanding the House go back into session.
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When the Senate adjourned without finishing the Farm Bill, Heitkamp said nothing.
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Heitkamp supported the 2014 Farm Bill that trimmed food stamps, but this year Heitkamp attacked the Trump-Cramer Farm Bill for including food stamp reforms.
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