Speculation is growing that US House Member, Kristi Noem will enter the race for the US Senate in 2014.

That could be Mike Round’s worst nightmare.

While Noem has a strong background of support for conservative issues, Rounds is widely known as a moderate Republican.  Conservatives in South Dakota are not looking for their next Senator to be a mushy moderate.  If ever there was a time for candidates to pass a fiscal responsibility test, it would be now.

While Noem has made a few votes that have been unpopular with conservatives, her overall record in Washington and the State Legislature is solidly conservative.  Rounds, on the other hand has quite a different fiscal record, leaving the State with a large deficit as he cleaned out his desk.

Kristi Noem has proven herself to be popular across the country.  She has also declined to run for another two years in a House leadership position.  Given the tone of leadership under John Boehner, conservatives in South Dakota are encouraged by Noem’s decision.

Will she run?  Time will tell.  Should she run?  She may be the best hope conservatives have in South Dakota for the US Senate seat against Rounds.

***Gordon Howie is a nationally syndicated author, host of Liberty Today TV and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***

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