I watched the first debate tonight between the two candidates vying for South Dakota's lone seat in the House, and came away impressed with Larry Diedrich's poise and folksiness. I particularly liked the very end of the debate, when Herseth was railing about how only multi-national corporations have a seat at the table during trade negotiations, and how farmers do not. Diedrich responded by directly contradicting her with his own experience actually participating in trade negotiations in Geneva in his capacity as a farmer. In one fell swoop, Diedrich highlighted his know-how and expertise on important ag issues, and completely punctured Herseth's rhetoric. And that was the end of the debate. Kudos to Steve Kirby for asking Herseth how she felt about NAFTA. That question set up the whole conversation that allowed Diedrich to hit a homerun by talking about his trade negotiation experience. All in all, an impressive showing by Larry Diedrich.
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