MINN on Sunday
First, not sure if a Republican strategy is to supplicate for recent scandals. Next, I sincerely hate to think the bumbling, rambing candidate of theirs will have another real shot. The Independant wasn't much better. The only problem comes down to the weak female image the Dems have to overcome versus the two males. The independant is the wild-card. WIll he drag away liberal voters? Will he seem hip with the younger generation and still lose the race to a conservative base with an incumbent?

RI on Monday
The sitting Republican is in trouble! He's a great mouthpiece, but he's going against a better spoken candidate who is stressing conservative values, solid stance on Iraqi withdrawal and pointing out holes in bad legislation. He's focusing on a "key vote" point.... but his dogged pursuit doesn't help. Still, think RI might go blue on a seat.

Its painful to watch these, you actually did? Its just vaugly veiled attacks on opposing candidates and restating of policies.

Watched about half an hour of each.

The female Democrat has a fair shot I feel...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/09/...D8KL07480.shtml

Plus being a cheif prosecutor and saying in the debates that she wants to do the same thing as your Kevin Zeese in going after the corporations, which I agree is key. Plus the fact that Minnesota corporations aren't hiring too many illegals helps.



I'm also tickled pink that an Islamic follower from that state will possibly work on "The Hill".
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/us/polit...=rssnyt&emc=rss

That helps show we support pluralism.

Indiana debates hit on a touchy issue - minimum wage.

Besides the Libertarian candidate called it a "silly" issue, because the Republican one supports abolishing it and since the Independant is fumbling all over his words, chalk one up to Democrats for this.

Social Security is next up, with a candidate bringing out the phrase "prescription drugs" in the first couple of sentences. Yet he's talking about investing it in less safe instruments. Another says the dirty "P" word, "privatization". This is becoming more of what to say and what NOT to say.

The only downsides I can see to the Democratic choice is how patronizing he seems to be at times and how often he makes a point of all his efforts on campaigning for this seat. Still, I have to score a couple of humour points for the Republican on the other's putting words into his mouth.



I seriously think the Republican incumbant is safe because of the 3 other candidates wearing away at the non-conservative base. It's a sad thing too, because the Libertarian seems like the best pick.