Regarding Heitkamp, in local polls she was 12 points behind before this fiasco. I talked to a supporter of hers yesterday, and she’s now considered toast with regards to the woman vote. This supporter also believes the republicans are behind the listing of women in Heitkamp’s add. I do not see the logic here, as Heitkamp has not denied any of this.
Democrats have no real solid platform to stand on, so they stumble and trip themselves like Heitkamp, and my all time favorite Lieawatha and her DNA results proving she’s 99.9% White and deserves all the Equal Opportunity bennies she can get.
Hietkamp will lose for sure in this red state. The other one’s problems are actually great resume points for a blue state and will win with little or no problem.