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The Velveteen Ocelot

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8. Betty McCollum would be quite electable statewide,

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 04:31 PM

Dec 2017

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.

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Poll: So, if Franken resigns, who do you think Dayton will appoint? [View all] geardaddy Dec 2017 OP

Michelle Bachman? still_one Dec 2017 #1

Rofl Wwcd Dec 2017 #2

I couldn't resist. You think we are upset about Al today, I think the DU server would explode if still_one Dec 2017 #5

I know. geardaddy Dec 2017 #6

Ouch geardaddy Dec 2017 #3

Frankly Horizens Dec 2017 #4

I would like to see Ellison kick ass in the Senate, but I fear that he wouldn't geardaddy Dec 2017 #7

Betty McCollum would be quite electable statewide, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #8

Lori Swanson would be good and she's already won statewide office dflprincess Dec 2017 #11

That is my thinking. n/t geardaddy Dec 2017 #13

She would be good - she's been a very aggressive consumer advocate. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #15

WHO THE HELL CARES???????? HelenWheels Dec 2017 #9

I care, because, even though I don't want him to resign geardaddy Dec 2017 #10

I care. It looks like Franken will resign, which sucks, but The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #14

+1 geardaddy Dec 2017 #16

I don't want Franken to resign dflprincess Dec 2017 #12

He will. He's appointing his Lt. Gov. Hong Kong Cavalier Dec 2017 #17

If, as some speculate, Dayton will appoint his Lt. gov Tina Smith question everything Dec 2017 #18

And DFLers are notorious for not showing up for special elections dflprincess Dec 2017 #19