Do you think going to war with Iraq was the right thing for the United States to do or the wrong thing?
Right thing - 31%
Wrong thing - 61%
Norm Coleman’s answer:
Just goes to show that if the Franken campaign can turn the conversation away from the distractions and smears thrown out by desperate Republicans (the big if) they’ve got some great material to work with. Also, the fundamental mood of Minnesotans is just terrible…
In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Very/Somewhat Satisfied - 21%
Very/Somewhat dissatisfied - 79%Which best describes your family’s financial situation - Getting ahead, falling behind or holding steady?
Getting ahead - 15%
Falling behind - 23%
Holding steady - 61%
And of course, there is this delightful statistic…
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?
Approve - 24%
Disapprove - 70%
It’s time to end the denial in regards to the Franken campaign. Even the Star Tribune and the folks on Almanac think he’s a horrible candidate. Those two outlets aren’t exactly the New York Post or Fox News.
Bring on a primary challenger, clearly there is little to lose. Your deeper poll numbers make a stronger case against Franken to me.
This is why Republicans have gone silent on Franken. They are afraid
the Dems will put up another challenger.
@ AK
Care to substantiate your claims?
@ SMD
Little to lose? Pish posh. Are you a coleman supporter? Clearly, there is plenty to lose.
Obama up 17, Franken down 10 in the same poll. That. Is. Not. Good.
I’ll vote for Franken. I just think he doesn’t connect well with people through the media and is going to lose. With my nonrational dislike for Al, I find myself making faces in response to his ads. Hope I’m wrong about his chances.
SMD
LOL. it’s good that you’re self-aware enough to recognize your dislike as being nonrational.
I suspect you’re wrong about his chances. Regarding your dislike….have you met Al and his family? If not, you ought.
I would say that Obama wins MN by more than Coleman bests Franken!……….Nonetheless, Coleman is still the likely winner.
This election is not longer close. We need a new candidate.
Substantiate my claims? Look at the polls, read the editorial board columns about the campaign, and watch Almanac. There hasn’t been a whole lot of positive reports about his candidacy.
The Senate election is no longer close. We Dems need to accept the fact that Franken cannot win. We need a new candidate.
What is the matter with you pessimists? It’s only JUNE for crying out loud. It’s far too early to get despondent or cocky. If you thought Coleman was just going to roll over, you forget that he’s an incumbent and he’s proven himself a good politician, in the sense of getting elected. Anyone would have a tough time with him.
Minnesota voters support keeping troops in Iraq over withdraw 54-38. Democrats know they need this election to be about the past because Minnesotans agree with Coleman on Iraq right now.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/battleground-polls/index.html
Full numbers from Minnesota from the link posted in the entry:
Total, 54-28 (keep-withdraw)
Rep, 82-14
Dem, 35-58
Ind, 55-37
Sean2,
How does linking to a well-known segregationist (promoter of internment of Japanese-Americans) help your case?
I wonder what effect Jeff “Landlord” Larson will have on ol’ Smokescreen’s numbers, in the next poll?
The republiCons might be lookin’ for Arne Carlson to bail ‘em out of another swimming pool, er, ‘scuse me, “rental property”, er, ‘scuse me, “republiCon scandal”….
Recent indications suggest that Arne Carlson saw the light and is a democrat again.
Well, maybe they’ll drag out Quist, and run him.
Jeff “Landlord” Larson’s wheelings and dealings with Norm might be the end of ol’ Smokescreen’s political career.
Norm Coleman is a Republican. He’s been very close to President Bush. The Country currently hates Bush and most Republicans. Coleman still supports the war when no one else does. The country thinks the economy is terrible.
The point I’m making: The fact that Coleman leads Franken by 10 points is not because people like Coleman, It’s because people don’t like Franken.
It’s only going to get worse from here. Sorry.
Minnesota gets to vote on the Minnesota senate. The article quoted in the blog entry shows the following data on the war:
Total, 54-28 (keep troops until stable/no timetable-withdraw now)
Rep, 82-14
Dem, 35-58
Ind, 55-37
That is why Coleman leads — his policies are more favored among Minnesotans.
That’s one policy. And I don’t think Minnesotans like the war or the direction it’s going. Minnesotans (some Dems and most Independents) are just settling for Coleman because they see no other option.
Given that a majority of the posters here are republicans, ‘independents’ and peacenicks, I give the concern being expressed about Franken one half star out of several billion.
Franken has been concentrating on delegates. When Minnesota hears what he has to say, they will realize his policy differences from Coleman are exactly what minnesota needs.
Please…keep the ‘concern’ to a minimum. Neither Al, nor this board, needs it.
I’m a strong dem and have to agree that Franken is horrible. Though I can’t see myself voting for Coleman I know I won’t vote for Al. He’s shown himself to be an incompetent campaigner (why did it take him an entire week to come up with an apology for the playboy article?). I’ve seen him in debates and was unimpressed, both with him and the crowd supporting him. When answering a question, he’d “umm…aaah” for a little while, say something that he thought was funny and then would give an underdeveloped/incomplete thought as his answer. He’s also an incompetent business person (how do you not know that you have to pay income taxes where you earned income?). I don’t trust that his accountant made a “mistake” because that firm has many entertainers as clients and it’s hard for me to believe that an accountant with that experience could overlook that.
He has bad policy positions (or at least he did when I was still willing to give him some consideration), his humor is classless and predominantly unfunny, and he hurt other candidates (Walz, Tinklinberg, Sarvi, Madia, any state senate/house candidate outside of Minneapolis or Saint Paul). We should be hoping like hell that someone gets into, and wins, the primary race if for the very least to prevent Franken from damaging down-ticket races.