St. Paul is still a Democratic town, and Chris Coleman is getting the political benefits from a lot of left-of-center voters who are out for Randy Kelly's head. |
The challenge now for Chris Coleman is to hold his DFL base and bring in the Green Party without diminishing his ability to appeal to the center. |
The fundamental reality is that she's more liberal than the district. |
They're asked for a lot. They're rarely given. When they are given, they're rarely accepted. Apologies rarely put things behind politicians. |
This confirms that the Minnesota race is going to be one of the most closely followed and hotly contested in the country. People are putting their money where their mouths are. Once you add party money, there will be a flood. Minnesota will be awash in campaign cash. |
We're losing a very powerful and influential voice in Washington. It's going to hurt. |
We've gone from a situation of Democratic dominance to parity. |