So screams the Matt Drudge headline as Noem raises the most in campaign cash.

Republican Kristi Noem’s campaign reported raising more than $1.1 million from July through September, twice the amount incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin collected.

Noem, a Castlewood rancher and state legislator, also leads Herseth Sandlin in cash on hand, with almost $777,000 compared to about $500,000 for the Democrat, according to figures released by each campaign Monday.

In a difficult political environment nationally for Democrats, Herseth Sandlin had been able to count on a significant fundraising edge to pay for ads and other campaign resources to win over voters. But the latest figures suggest that Democratic money either is drying up or, worse, that supporters are losing confidence in the incumbent, said Ken Blanchard, a political science professor at Northern State University in Aberdeen, who also runs a conservative blog.

“Raising half the funds of a challenger in a race where you’re tied or behind in the polls is a very bad sign for an incumbent,” he said.

A Rasmussen Reports poll released last week of 500 likely voters showed Noem with 47 percent and Herseth Sandlin with 44 percent, a statistical draw considering the survey’s 4.5 percent margin of error. Some observers say the Rasmussen polls typically lean toward Republican candidates.

Kristi Noem’s website is here.

This race is a key one for the GOP in capturing a majority  in the House. So, visit her website and send her some coin.