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The 2008 Minnesota U.S. Senate election will take place on November 4, 2008. The seat is currently held by Senator Norm Coleman who won the 2002 election. The Republican Party unanimously endorsed Coleman at the May 30 state convention,[1] while the DFL endorsed Al Franken on June 7[2]. Each party's respective primary will be held on September 9, 2008.
[edit] Candidates
[edit] Other potential candidates
[edit] Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
- Joe Atkins - State Representative(has since opted out)[4]
- Tarryl Clark - State Senator
- Dick Fransen - Veteran, former Minneapolis City Alderman, frequent candidate
- Mee Moua - State Senator
- Ralph Remington - Minneapolis City Council
[edit] Republican Party
On March 28, 2008 Jack Shepard announced and registered with the F.E.C. http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?S2MN00159 that he is candidate for the Republican Nomination for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota and will be challenging Senator Norm Coleman in the Republican Primary on September 9, 2008.Jack Shepard ran against Sen. Norm Coleman in 2002 and Sen. Coleman received 195,000 votes 94% and Jack Shepard received 11,000 Votes; 6%. On June 12, 2007, Joe Repya announced that he is considering challenging Coleman in the Republican primary. The previous week Repya ran for election of the chair of the Minnesota GOP, which he lost. Repya, a retired lieutenant colonel, is a pro-Iraq War activist and formerly advised Coleman on military and veterans issues in his 2002 campaign.[5]
[edit] Independence party
- Dean Barkley - Former United States Senator from Minnesota [6] a draft Dean Barkley web site www.draftdeanbarkley.com started up in May 2008
- Jesse Ventura - Former Governor of Minnesota has stated he is considering running for Senate as an independent. [7]
[edit] Dropped out
[edit] Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
[edit] Republican Party
[edit] Fundraising
2007 year-end reports filed with the Federal Election Commission showed that Al Franken had raised $7.04 million through 12/31/2007 while Norm Coleman had raised $6.24 million. Year-end cash on hand was $6.04 million for Coleman and $3.10 million for Franken. Michael Ciresi raised $1.86 million in 2007 and ended with cash of $984,000. Nelson-Pallmeyer raised $284,000 and ended with $132,000.[16]
[edit] Polling
| Source |
Date |
Republican Candidate |
DFL Candidate |
| Survey USA |
February 13, 2007 |
Coleman - 57% |
Franken - 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
March 13, 2007 |
Coleman - 46% |
Franken - 36% |
| MPR/Mason-Dixon |
May 9, 2007 |
Coleman - 54% |
Franken - 32% |
| Survey USA |
July 30, 2007 |
Coleman - 49% |
Franken - 42% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
September 6, 2007 |
Coleman - 46% |
Franken - 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
November 5, 2007 |
Coleman - 49% |
Franken - 42% |
| Survey USA |
November 6, 2007 |
Coleman - 48% |
Franken - 44% |
| Minnesota Public Radio |
January 29, 2008 |
Coleman - 40% |
Franken - 43% |
| Survey USA |
February 12, 2008 |
Coleman - 47% |
Franken - 46% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
February 19, 2008 |
Coleman - 46% |
Franken - 49% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
March 21, 2008 |
Coleman - 48% |
Franken - 46% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
April 22, 2008 |
Coleman - 50% |
Franken - 43% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
April 24, 2008 |
Coleman - 50% |
Franken - 43% |
| Survey USA |
May 2, 2008 |
Coleman - 52% |
Franken - 42% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
May 27, 2008 |
Coleman - 47% |
Franken - 45% |
| Source |
Date |
Republican Candidate |
DFL Candidate |
| Survey USA |
November 6, 2007 |
Coleman - 53% |
Nelson-Pallmeyer - 34% |
| Survey USA |
February 12, 2008 |
Coleman - 58% |
Nelson-Pallmeyer - 30% |
| Survey USA |
May 2, 2008 |
Coleman - 55% |
Nelson-Pallmeyer - 36% |
| Source |
Date |
Republican Candidate |
DFL Candidate |
| Survey USA |
July 30, 2007 |
Coleman - 49% |
Cohen - 37% |
| Survey USA |
November 6, 2007 |
Coleman - 50% |
Cohen - 38% |
| Source |
Date |
Republican Candidate |
DFL Candidate |
| Survey USA |
February 12, 2008 |
Coleman - 58% |
Stanton - 29% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Zdechlik, Mark (2008-03-03). Coleman campaign ramps up behind the scenes. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ http://ww3.startribune.com/bigquestionblog/?p=1062
- ^ Condon, Patrick (2007-02-14). Al Franken Enters Minnesota Senate Race. Washington Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ Scheck, Tom (2007-01-25). Another DFLer is considering a U.S. Senate run. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
- ^ Blake, Aaron. "Coleman faces challenge from his former adviser", The Hill, Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., 2007-06-13. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Dean Barkley Ponders Race for Senate. MPR (2008-05-02). Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Interview With Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura; U.S. Commander in Iraq Prepares to Brief Congress; Olympic Torch Turmoil; The Latest Developments in the Race for President. CNN (2008-04-07). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.Ventura Hints at Senate Bid in Minnesota. Political Wire (2008-05-22). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ http://ww3.startribune.com/bigquestionblog/?p=1062
- ^ Black, Eric. "Ciresi enters Senate race", Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 18, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ Muehlhausen, Nicole. "Ciresi drops out of Senate Race", KSTP-TV, March 11, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ Nobel Prize-winning scientist considers challenging Coleman. Minnesota Public radio (2007-05-18). Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
- ^ Chemistry 2003
- ^ Nobel-winning scientist won't run for Senate. Minnesota Public Radio (2007-08-29). Retrieved on 2008-08-30.
- ^ Schumacher, Lawrence. "Olson makes Senate run official", St. Cloud Times, June 6, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ "Jim Cohen drops out of race, endorses Franken; four DFLers remain", Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 4, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Candidate Filings, Federal Election Commission, year-end 2007
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