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      <excerpt>Lots of Dems across SD are sounding the rallying cry against Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. There are anti-Stephanie blog posts, internet ads and Facebook groups. It&amp;#39;s an easy bandwagon to jump on. We liberal Dems demand (because  we love to </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>At 28, Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) is the youngest legislator of any gender. Nearly 11 years his senior, 39-year-old Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.) is the youngest female legislator. This December she will celebrate her birthday ...</excerpt>
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