Franken in dead heat with Coleman

[jackson_dem]

While he lost some ground it doesn't matter much at this point. Against an incumbent the key number is whether the incumbent remains below 50% and Coleman is still there. He is arguably the most vulnerable rethug senator up next year.

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The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Minnesota voters found Republican Norm Coleman regaining a statistically insignificant lead over Democrat Al Franken in the race for the United States Senate. The incumbent Senator leads the comedian 48% to 46%.

A month ago, Franken had a three-point lead over Coleman. Since then, Democratic candidate Mike Ciresi withdrew from the race. Ciresi was just two points behind the incumbent.

Coleman has long been considered one of the more vulnerable incumbent senators up for re-election in 2008. Any incumbent who polls below 50% is considered potentially vulnerable and that is especially true for an incumbent who trails a challenger early in the campaign. Other Republican seats at risk in the 2008 election cycle include New Hampshire, Colorado, and Virginia.

The race in Minnesota is close among unaffiliated voters, with Franken holding a small lead. The comedian does very well among politically moderate voters, leading Coleman 56% to 38%.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/election_2008_minnesota_senate

[kirby]

1. Whew! I misread that headline and was shocked! n/t

[Botany]

2. Go get 'em Al

use your Jew - jit - su on Norm.

[MnFats]

3. Where are the photos of Coleman snorting coke as a 10 Years After roadie?

he was, you know. there are pix around that even show him looking a little like Alvin Lee, with shoulder length hair....

[Submariner]

4. He is arguably the most vulnerable rethug senator up next year

Maybe, but I read somewhere today that Sen. Sununu in NH is in deep doo doo too. Wouldn't it be nice to pull in 60 Dem senators?

[jackson_dem]

5. It is either Sununu or Coleman. Right now Sununu is doing worse

http://www.pollster.com/08-NH-Sen-GE-SvS.php

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[Mike03]

7. I'm a huge Franken fan who has not been following this race as closely as I should have.

But it's strange to me that it is a dead heat. I thought Franken would kick his ass without even breaking a sweat.

Good luck, Al. We love you!! And we miss your radio program!!!

[jackson_dem]

8. I don't think he has high name identification at this point

The Franken/Coleman poll numbers will be more accurate by September. What is important right now is that the incumbent is below 50%--never a good sign for an incumbent.

[orleans]

9. norm coleman

college liberal/hippie



Norman Bertram "Norm" Coleman Jr. - U.S. Senator (R) from Minnesota hanging an anti-war flag in protest against the Vietnam war.


what the hell happened to him?