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Lessons From a Rancher’s Life—and How to Apply Them to Politics

Lessons From a Rancher’s Life—and How to Apply Them to Politics
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gives a State of the State address in Pierre, S.D., on Jan. 8, 2019. James Nord/AP Photo
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When South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was 22 years old, her father was killed in an accident on her family’s farm. The tragedy upended her life. Noem ended up leaving college and coming home to take over the family business, one of the largest farming operations in the state of South Dakota.

Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
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Newt Gingrich is an author, commentator, and former Georgia congressman who was the 50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He ran as a presidential Republican candidate in 2012.
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