Special election roundup II

This AP photo is paired with the story headlined "South Dakotan Sworn in As New House Member."

The New York Times has a story by Stephen Kinzer with this wildly inaccurate headline: "The Voters in South Dakota Send a Woman to Washington for the First Time." No, Gladys Pyle was the first woman South Dakota voters sent to Washington. Kinzer really grasps at straws trying to relate the Iraq issue to the Herseth victory. Did you get the sense that Herseth's win was an indication of dissatisfaction with Bush's handling of the war in Iraq, notwithstanding the fact that Herseth at least says she wholeheartedly supports Bush on the issue? Well, that's the sense you were supposed to get.

The Hill has a story headlined "Herseth wins Ag seat."

The Weekly Standard has a piece headlined "South Dakota Surprise."