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Rounds, state Rep. Stace Nelson of Fulton, state Sen. Larry Rhoden of Union Center and Yankton attorney and soldier Jason Ravnsborg. Rounds is considered the front-runner for the seat, which provides a prime opportunity for Republicans needing a net gain of six seats to have a majority and control the U.S. Senate.
• • Bosworth said she wants to curtail what she called the government's out-of-control spending and cut, cap and balance the federal budget. She also wants to eliminate what she sees as unnecessary and overly burdensome federal regulations and get bureaucrats out of such roles as economic development.
• • "Our federal government is here to protect our country," she said. "That is where their minds should be first. It is to have an economy that allows jobs, not to be the one who's creating them."
• • Bosworth's campaign has been using Base Connect, a direct mail fundraising company that helps conservative candidates, organizations and political action committees. Her year-end report with the Federal Election Commission shows she took in about $315,000 during the final three months of the year, outpacing the lone Democratic candidate and all of the Republicans except Rounds.
• • Jon Schaff, a political science professor at Northern State University, said Bosworth benefits from being the only woman in the race and from her professional credentials as a doctor. But she's never had elected office and is not well-known in the state, he said.
• • "Unless you're Mike Rounds, the only way to get name recognition is to buy it," Schaff said. "So she has the money to buy that recognition more than the other candidates."
• • Bosworth's candidacy survived a recent challenge by political blogger Cory Heidelberger, who questioned the validity of some of her nominating petition signatures. South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant ruled the challenge unsuccessful on Saturday.
• • Bosworth vowed to serve no more than two terms if elected, and said that legislators have an ethical obligation to work toward the long-term health of the nation.
• • "When they lose sight, that you're looking more toward the next election as opposed to looking toward the next generation, you make clearly different decisions," she said.
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• • PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Gov. Dennis Daugaard will host six Workforce Summits across South Dakota between late April and mid-June.
• • The goal is to get state, community, business and education leaders talking

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