“South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) election-year fight with fellow Republicans in the Legislature has spurred criticism she is neglecting her job to angle for the White House, but the resistance could actually be helping her national brand rather than tarnishing it,” the AP reports.
Noem’s Struggles at Home May Raise Her National Profile
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