MN-2014: PPP: Franken formidable

[Miles]

Report.

Franken (D)- 50%
Pawlenty (R)- 43%

Franken (D)- 50%
Coleman (R)- 43%

Franken (D)- 52%
Bachmann (R)- 40%

Franken (D)- 48%
Generic R- 42%

Approvals/Favorables:

Franken- 49/42
Coleman- 35/39
Pawlenty- 40/48
Bachmann- 29/59

Paulsen is probably the GOP's best guy here, though I'm sure how likely he is to take the plunge.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Honestly, looks pretty weak, if he's only at 48 vs. a generic R.

He's the favorite just based on this being Minnesota, but the Republicans could give him a good fight with any of the top three candidates.

[mondale84]

Honestly, looks pretty weak, if he's only at 48 vs. a generic R.

He's the favorite just based on this being Minnesota, but the Republicans could give him a good fight with any of the top three candidates.

You consider Bachmann a "top" candidate?

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Honestly, looks pretty weak, if he's only at 48 vs. a generic R.

He's the favorite just based on this being Minnesota, but the Republicans could give him a good fight with any of the top three candidates.

You consider Bachmann a "top" candidate?

Lolno.

Pawlenty, Coleman, or Paulsen.

The one thing this poll shows conclusively is that Bachmann can screw this seat up for the GOP very quickly.

[Miles]

Well, since Franken was only elected with, 'ya know, 42%, I think he's in pretty good shape.  

He's also one of those candidates, like Elizabeth Warren or Sherrod Brown, that can raise a lot of money from the DailyKos/Netroots wing of the party.

[Lief 🗽]

Franken is a fantastic senator (with the sole exception of SOPA, but that's understandable given his past). He fits Minnesota very, very well.

[Miles]

Franken can scratch off one name from the list of potential challengers. Looks like T-Paw is heading over to K-Street.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Franken began his term with high negatives due to the recount and the protracted legal battle that followed. But he worked hard and his numbers are very good.
I don't see him losing reelection even if Republicans put up their best. 

[FritzMacKenzie]

Franken has disappointed me since he was elected senator, I thought he would be pretty entertaining considering his past but he has just been bland.

[Maxwell]

I like how generic republican gets closer to Frankin than Pawlenty, Bachmann, or Coleman.

[Zioneer]

Franken has disappointed me since he was elected senator, I thought he would be pretty entertaining considering his past but he has just been bland.

I think that's the point; he wanted to be taken seriously, so he's actively trying to seem bland and clean-cut.