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2016 Postmortem

Hokie

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5. Al Franken is up in Minnesota

Reply to ellisonz (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 01:55 PM

Nov 2012

I think the names being tossed out are Pawlenty, Coleman and Bachmann for the Repugs. I cannot see Franken losing to any of them. I saw some polling data that showed Franken was at least +6 on Pawlenty and more on the others. Franken has been a great Senator.

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Handicapping the 2014 Senate Elections [View all] ellisonz Nov 2012 OP

Not sure I would call Alaska leaning Democratic democrattotheend Nov 2012 #1

Begich is a fairly strong incumbent... ellisonz Nov 2012 #3

Is he really that strong? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #13

NJ might not be a sure thing JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #2

Christie doesn't want to be a Senator, he wants to be President. n/t ellisonz Nov 2012 #4

But CAN he be President? JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #12

Al Franken is up in Minnesota Hokie Nov 2012 #5

Only T-Paw is remotely credible... ellisonz Nov 2012 #7

Let Michele run Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #15

I could see Pawlenty beating him ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #17

Susn Collins will face a bagger challenge in the primaries RomneyLies Nov 2012 #6

Probably just stating the obvious, but Proud Public Servant Nov 2012 #8

You're making good points (esp. about GOP primaries) ellisonz Nov 2012 #9

Hey! I like my Ashley Judd fantasies, too! Proud Public Servant Nov 2012 #10

I think obviously we have to factor... ellisonz Nov 2012 #11

I disagree with a few of your placements dsc Nov 2012 #14

Warner in Virginia is one of the safest seats on that list. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #16

If the Democrats in Kentucky can convince Crit Luallen to run dry99 Nov 2012 #18