21 months out - The Early Line on the Senate

Came across this way early projection via CQ Politics; to a degree we are all political junkies on DU and this early projection is right in line with everything being done crazy early for 08. Take it with a big grain of salt as tons will change --- though for now it seems the most vulnerable rethug seats (and potential DEM pick-ups) are Allard's seat in Colorado and Coleman's in Minnesota.

projections here:

http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/08/the_early_line_on_the_senate.html


BTW, I'm not that familiar with this site - so if it leans in a biased manner - my apoligies/please call out. Anybody know the slant on the site - CQ Politics?

or some affiliate of it. I'd trust it.

All in all I'd say that they have it about right. I do think we can win Minn and Co. or at least one of the 2.

Franken is running for the MN Senate seat currently held by Norm Coleman.




BUSH WILL HELP COLEMAN BRING IN THE BIG BUCKS NEXT WEEK

http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1360714.html
August 13, 2007

excerpts:

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President Bush will take a day away from his Texas ranch next week to attend a big-money fundraiser for Sen. Norm Coleman in Eden Prairie, leaving Coleman's would-be challengers sneering about the senator's relationship with the president.

Political pundits say that Bush's visit will likely bring piles of money and little else. Low approval ratings and furor over the war in Iraq will likely not touch Coleman more than a year before the 2008 election.

"At this stage in the campaign, the fundraiser and Bush's ability to bring out loyal Republican supporters and write out big checks more important than the potential negatives," said Kathryn Pearson, a political scientist from the University of Minnesota. "The money trumps the headlines." People know that Norm Coleman is a Republican, and the Coleman campaign will cultivate an independent image, but this is August of the year before," said Steven Schier, chairman of the Political Science Department at Carlton College in Northfield, Minn.

The Aug. 21 fundraiser, at the home of Twin Cities philanthropists Bill and Tani Austin, will cost at least $1,000 to attend. For $10,000 in combined contributions to Coleman and the Republican Party, a couple will be listed as a co-host. For $14,600, they can be a host. Last year, Bush pulled in $500,000 in support of Rep. Michele Bachmann and close to $1 million in 2005 for Senate candidate Mark Kennedy.

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Not likely, though.

Bake