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Wellstone ruled

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24. Al will win the day.
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:43 PM
Jan 2013

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.

Al Franken [View all] jehop61 Jan 2013 OP
I like Al Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1
I don't know specifically what is going on here el_bryanto Jan 2013 #2
Check out Home Page jehop61 Jan 2013 #11
AH ok el_bryanto Jan 2013 #17
I hope someone answers you..... Little Star Jan 2013 #3
Where did you read/hear it? brucefan Jan 2013 #4
Sorry jehop61 Jan 2013 #9
Maybe he's listening to what his constituents want? nick of time Jan 2013 #5
No position? Really? Morning Dew Jan 2013 #6
Did you really cheer? monmouth3 Jan 2013 #7
Veterans benefits, privacy and mental health parity to name a few MrsMatt Jan 2013 #8
And Wellstone wasn't perfect he voted for the Patriot Act & DOMA WI_DEM Jan 2013 #12
Indeed, and I believe he regretted those votes n/t MrsMatt Jan 2013 #16
Yes, dems/progressives have worked hard for him and he has voted with us WI_DEM Jan 2013 #10
Franken is obviously a Third Way Republican lite banned from Kos Jan 2013 #13
I hear he is going to have a tough fight marlakay Jan 2013 #14
Minnesota has many gun owners that both hunt and collect. My own family owns at least 2 auto- jwirr Jan 2013 #15
Lawrence O'Donnell knows Al Whisp Jan 2013 #18
Franken Clarifies: I Support A Reinstatement Of Assault Weapons Ban frazzled Jan 2013 #19
Sure. Al's great. MineralMan Jan 2013 #20
Everything I've heard from Franken's campaign... derby378 Jan 2013 #21
"Can he be one of the biggest disappoints in the Democratic Party?" Brickbat Jan 2013 #22
Franken Clarifies: I Support A Reinstatement Of Assault Weapons Ban Ptah Jan 2013 #23
Al will win the day. Wellstone ruled Jan 2013 #24
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