Known Al for many years,very low profile guy. Like many have said,he does work for his constituents,and,he will shun the media stage.
In Minnesota, you have a very large group of what we call the Joe Six Pack crowd. Something similar to southern redneck only with more smarts. These folks tend to be Union supporters and tend to be Liberal on Social issues but a bit backward on family issues. They do love their beer and bullets.
Minny just came off of a huge political landscape swing. Voting out the Rethugs on a state level for first time in several decades,but still retaining the likes of Bachnman,Paulson,Klien and our buddy Colin Peterson. The later group of turds was only accomplished via gerrymandering.
Al will have a tough reelection as he did the first time. With the Religious Tiliban containing about 250-300 thousand in Minny,your ground campaign is what gets you elected. The fundies are able to put thousands of boots on the ground,and they could give a rats ass about progressive issues. It's Al's ground game that will,with the help of the younger voters,get him reelected. Noticed the usual stock fake letters to the Editor showing up in County Yellow Journalism rags already,most owned by Gannett and other Rethug party officals,same format and same story lines and the usual name calling and dog whistles.