North Dakota: Berg Face Pomeroy in November

From CQ Politics: “Longtime state Rep. Rick Berg (R) will be North Dakota Republican’s standard bearer in the race against Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.). The state party endorsed Berg over Kevin Cramer, chairman of the North Dakota Public Service Commission, and two other GOP contenders at its convention in Grand Forks, N.D. on Saturday afternoon. Cramer, Berg’s main rival for the nomination, has already said he would not run in the primary if he did not win the party endorsement. Berg, the former state House Majority Leader, led Pomeroy in Rasmussen Reports poll conducted in early February, which may have helped him convince delegates that he represented the party’s best chance to beat Pomeroy in November. Pomeroy has held his seat for nine terms, but his 2010 re-election is shaping up to be one of his toughest. …”