South Dakota has been getting wide mention in the national media when it comes to choosing a Democratic presidential candidate. And for this heartland state, that's a once-in-a-blue-moon event.

"It's one of the times that South Dakota could actually be important. We're certainly not used to that," said DNC State Chairman and superdelegate Jack Billion.

South Dakota has hit the national radar because, along with Montana, it holds the latest primary in the country on June 3rd.

With the battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton looking as if could go down to the wire, South Dakota's 23 delegates and seven superdelegates could figure into a tiebreaker.

The state's Democrats are leaning heavily towards Obama. Six superdelegates support Obama. That includes one of Obama's important backers, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.

So far, South Dakota's newfound political importance hasn't resulted in any candidate visits even though they have been making stops in Montana.

Billion said he thinks that's just a matter of time.

"I anticipate they will show up yet sometime before June," he said.

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