Poll: So, if Franken resigns, who do you think Dayton will appoint?

[geardaddy]

Or who would you want him to appoint?

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	Betty McCollum
	0 (0%)
	Rebecca Otto
	0 (0%)
	Lori Swanson
	1 (50%)
	Keith Ellison
	0 (0%)
	Tim Walz
	1 (50%)
	RT Rybak
	0 (0%)
	Chris Coleman
	0 (0%)
	Other
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[still_one]

1. Michelle Bachman?

[Wwcd]

2. Rofl

[still_one]

5. I couldn't resist. You think we are upset about Al today, I think the DU server would explode if

that happened

[geardaddy]

6. I know.

[geardaddy]

3. Ouch

[Horizens]

4. Frankly

At this point, I don't give a damn.

[geardaddy]

7. I would like to see Ellison kick ass in the Senate, but I fear that he wouldn't

be electable in a statewide race. And I love having him as my rep.

I also think that Lori Swanson would be a lot like Elizabeth Warren in protecting the people of MN and rooting out corruption.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Betty McCollum would be quite electable statewide,

and her House seat is safely blue. Lori Swanson would also be good. I'd rather keep Ellison in the 5th District - and I'm not sure he'd be a very strong candidate Up North in Colin Peterson's district.

[dflprincess]

11. Lori Swanson would be good and she's already won statewide office

so we know she could do it.

[geardaddy]

13. That is my thinking. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

15. She would be good - she's been a very aggressive consumer advocate.

[HelenWheels]

9. WHO THE HELL CARES????????

[geardaddy]

10. I care, because, even though I don't want him to resign

he's going to. Then we need a strong person in the senate. I don't want some unelectable person handing our senate seat over to some knuckledragger.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. I care. It looks like Franken will resign, which sucks, but

if that happens he has to be replaced with someone who can win a statewide election. Why don't YOU care?

[geardaddy]

16. +1

[dflprincess]

12. I don't want Franken to resign

but if he does I just hope Dayton doesn't appoint someone as wishy washy as Amy.

If Al resigns, both Minnesota's senate seats will be on the ballot in November. Amy is up for reelection and there would be a contest to finish the remainder of Al's term. Then Al's seat would be up again in 2020.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

17. He will. He's appointing his Lt. Gov.

She won't run in 2018 for the remainder of Franken's term.

I'm afraid we may get Senators Coleman and Emmer at this rate.

[question everything]

18. If, as some speculate, Dayton will appoint his Lt. gov Tina Smith

From the strib

If Smith is appointed, however, state Sen. Michelle Fischbach, R-Paynesville, the president of the Senate, would become the lieutenant governor.

That in turn would set up a special election for Fischbach’s Senate seat along with the seat being vacated by Sen. Dan Schoen, DFL-St. Paul Park, who recently announced his own resignation after allegations of sexual harassment.

The state Senate is currently controlled by Republicans by one vote, which means the DFL could take control if it holds the Schoen seat and flips the Fischbach district.

http://www.startribune.com/gov-mark-dayton-likely-to-tap-lt-gov-tina-smith-as-franken-replacement/462412193/

According to the same story, practically every office holder will clamor for the seat.

And with Klobuchar running for reelection, 2018 will be busy and, no doubt, a focus of attention by the Republicans.

[dflprincess]

19. And DFLers are notorious for not showing up for special elections

This is a disaster.