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October 17, 2018

Sen. Heitkamp Apologizes After Publishing Names of Sexual Assault Survivors
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North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp apologized Tuesday after her
campaign published an ad identifying survivors of domestic violence,
sexual assault and rape without their knowledge or permission. The ad
was an "open letter" to her Senate race opponent, Republican
Congressmember Kevin Cramer. This is Senator Heitkamp speaking on local
radio station WZFG.

Sen. Heidi Heitcamp: "I think that this is horrible. And I look at this
the way I would if I were someone whose name was in the paper who didn't
authorize it, and I think that that is a colossal and huge mistake."

Recent polls show Heitkamp trailing Kevin Cramer by around 10 points.


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