Democratic South Dakota Governor Candidate Susan Wismer Accused of Plagiarism

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Democratic South Dakota governor candidate Susan Wismer says she takes seriously allegations of plagiarism by her campaign and that her staff has "put processes in place" to guard against it.

Her statement came after the website BuzzFeed reported that some content about issues on Wismer's website was similar to content on the websites of other female Democratic governor candidates around the country.

Wismer initially told the Argus Leader newspaper that, "This isn't academia. This is politics. We all do what we can to save time."

She later issued a statement emphasizing the "seriousness of these allegations" and saying she was "disappointed in this situation."

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