Reply #10: I like her, too.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

In fact, I talked to her today and will probably get involved with her campaign. I think she has the best chance of beating Mark Kennedy of anyone who's been metioned so far. Patty Wetterling has a sympathetic reputation, and she's known to be a good organizer, but because of her relative lack of political campaign experience maybe she should either run for Congress or wait til '08. Klobuchar has been an excellent county attorney, and her having been a prosecutor insulates her a lot better from the "trial lawyer" canard the Repubs are likely to throw at Mike Ciresi. Others who have been mentioned, like Daschle and Rowley, have not even indicated an interest in running. Daschle is tainted as spineless and ineffective, and I've never heard so much as a whisper of interest on Rowley's part. Let's stick with people who both want to run and are capable of winning. Klobuchar meets both criteria.