Rothenberg Political Report

Dan Powers will seek the DFL endorsement to take on U.S. Rep John Kline in the Second Congressional District. The construction contractor and Burnsville resident argues that the four-term Republican incumbent is out of touch with his constituents.

Minnesota’s Senate contest is the only remaining toss-up in the country, according to the latest rankings from the Rothenberg Political Report. Yesterday’s conviction of Sen. Ted Stevens was sufficient to bump his seat over to “lean takeover,” leaving Norm Coleman all alone among incumbents in the toss-up realm. The latest composite of polls from Real [...]

The Rothenberg Political Report has dropped Minnesota’s First Congressional District from its list of competitive House races. This means it believes freshman Democratic Rep. Tim Walz is in little danger of losing his re-election bid. Previously Rothenberg had assessed the contest as favoring the incumbent, who is being challenged by medical doctor Brian Davis.
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The Rothenberg Political Report released its latest Senate race rankings today. Sen. Norm Coleman’s re-election campaign is one of just three contests across the country deemed a toss-up. The other two are Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu’s post in Louisiana and the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Wayne Allard in Colorado. Rothenberg’s assessment of the [...]