Chris Cillizza has released his latest analysis of which Senate seats are most likley to flip parties in November. Ranking seventh is the post currently held by Sen. Norm Coleman. Despite a rough couple of weeks for the incumbent, this is unchanged from a month ago. Here’s the Washington Post scribe’s take on the race:
7. Minnesota (R): The last 14 days have not been kind to Sen. Norm Coleman. Just when it looked like he was building a small but significant edge over comedian Al Franken (D), the economic crisis hit — bringing the race back to dead even. And now Coleman is caught up in allegations over whether or not he accepted suits from a contributor — a controversy that caused, perhaps, the most awkward press conference in the history of politics earlier this week. Independent candidate Dean Barkley remains the x-factor in the contest; he is gaining support by the day but who does his rise hurt more? (Previous ranking: 7)
Meanwhile beltway pundit Stu Rothenberg is predicting a “bloodbath” for Republicans in November. He argues that Democrats may well end up with a 60-seat majority in the Senate and should pick up 20 to 30 seats in the House.













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