A lot of people have tried to put labels on me, but right now I'm focused on being Kristi Noem and getting my message out to South Dakotans.

Now make no mistake, I think we need a strong dose of fiscal conservatism in Washington, D.C.

I think everyday people on the street who have never been affiliated with the tea party movement are alarmed with the spending and the debt that we have.

I'd rather have a real South Dakotan who has lived in this state and made her living here instead of someone with a fancy East Coast law degree any day.

So, a lot of my supporters back home are members of the Tea Party.

We must stop spending money that we just don't have. Historic debt leads to historic tax increases, which stifle job growth.

Don’t criticize or curse at darkness

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Repeat the mantra: Writing is when I make the words. Editing is when I make them not shitty.

It is not patriotic to commit young Americans to war unless our national security clearly requires it.

The idea that the police cannot ask questions of the person that knows most about the crime is an infamous decision.

The war brought out all the art in me.

What I've been trying to do for years is to get the music played on a station other than jazz stations, you know, to expand the audience.

A brilliant idea doesn't guarantee a successful invention. Real magic comes from a brilliant idea combined with willpower, tenacity, and a willingness to make mistakes.

Attachment is a manufacturer of illusion and whoever wants reality ought to be detached.

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