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  MN US Senate - DFL Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Minnesota > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline July 00, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 09, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 09, 2008 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorEric
Last ModifiedRBH January 26, 2018 06:12pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameNorm Coleman Votes1,116,697 (49.53%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin49,451 (+2.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameAl Franken Votes1,212,431 (41.99%)
Term07/07/2009 - 01/07/2015 Margin225 (+0.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMN US Senate 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/04/2007 09/09/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Al Franken 2 4 6 17
Leaning Call: Al Franken (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Al Franken (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/18/2008 08/14/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Al Franken Priscilla Lord Faris City Councillor Richard "Dick" Franson Bob H. Larson, Sr. Robert "Rob" Fitzgerald Oloveuse S. "Ole" Savior Alve Erickson
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 164,136 (65.34%) 74,655 (29.72%) 3,923 (1.56%) 3,152 (1.26%) 3,095 (1.23%) 1,227 (0.49%) 1,017 (0.41%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -89,481 (-35.62%) -160,213 (-63.78%) -160,984 (-64.08%) -161,041 (-64.11%) -162,909 (-64.85%) -163,119 (-64.93%)
Predict Avg.59.33% 0.00% 5.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 3/31 $1,162,528.00 $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 02/14/2007 07/00/2008 07/01/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.00%-- 27.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
08/13/08-08/14/08
45.00% -- 27.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
01/18/08-01/27/08
42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Michael V. "Mike" Ciresi (D)
 00, 2008 -  00, 2008
Jim Cohen (D)
 00, 2008 -  00, 2008
Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer (D)
 00, 2008 -  00, 2008

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 30, 2008 09:00am News Franken challenger fights to gain ground  Article John 
Jul 14, 2008 06:10pm News Franken gets Democratic challenger in Senate race  Article RBH 
Jun 07, 2008 03:00pm Endorsement Minnesota Democratic Party endorses Al Franken  Article M@ 
Mar 17, 2008 11:10am News Prof who ousted Ciresi eyes Franken  Article Craverguy 
Dec 05, 2007 09:00am News Comedian Says Minnesota Run Is a Serious One  Article ArmyDem 
May 17, 2007 09:00pm Announcement Agre To Consider Senate Run [from MN]  Article WesternDem 

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