I was going to post over the weekend I had dinner with a high up political friend who said they think Rep. Craig was going to run but it was a smidge too speculative as evidence. (Craig asked people to be in a political ad but wouldn’t tell them for what office.)
Main reasoning I was told is she now has grandkids and if she’s a Senator, s…
I was going to post over the weekend I had dinner with a high up political friend who said they think Rep. Craig was going to run but it was a smidge too speculative as evidence. (Craig asked people to be in a political ad but wouldn’t tell them for what office.)
Main reasoning I was told is she now has grandkids and if she’s a Senator, she only has to run every six years. Per 2024 results, MN is overall redder than her district so going for a safer constituency isn’t the calculus.
Compared to Lt Gov Flanagan, Craig seems more like a slam dunk candidate where we don’t have to worry about anything. Wins at Amy Klobuchar levels and will be a great fundraiser with her LGBTQ+ connections. The GOP will struggle regardless of who our nominee is, especially in what could be a tough midterm election for them.
The DFL endorsement process is going to be wild this season! It’s almost why I hate participating in it. I feel loyalties to both candidates I’ve mentioned so I’m pretty neutral as of now.
Yeah, MN-Sen is one where I don't have negative feelings about either primary candidate. That said, I would probably vote for Craig if I were a Minnesotan just because of the strong electoral track record.
We don't need to worry about anything in Minnesota with any candidate especially in a midterm. I don't even remember when the last time was that Minnesota elected either a Republican President or Senator.
In a midterm with an already unpopular Republican president and Congress Minnesota Dems should be fine in most races, including holding on to Craig's House seat.
I was going to post over the weekend I had dinner with a high up political friend who said they think Rep. Craig was going to run but it was a smidge too speculative as evidence. (Craig asked people to be in a political ad but wouldn’t tell them for what office.)
Main reasoning I was told is she now has grandkids and if she’s a Senator, she only has to run every six years. Per 2024 results, MN is overall redder than her district so going for a safer constituency isn’t the calculus.
Compared to Lt Gov Flanagan, Craig seems more like a slam dunk candidate where we don’t have to worry about anything. Wins at Amy Klobuchar levels and will be a great fundraiser with her LGBTQ+ connections. The GOP will struggle regardless of who our nominee is, especially in what could be a tough midterm election for them.
The DFL endorsement process is going to be wild this season! It’s almost why I hate participating in it. I feel loyalties to both candidates I’ve mentioned so I’m pretty neutral as of now.
Yeah, MN-Sen is one where I don't have negative feelings about either primary candidate. That said, I would probably vote for Craig if I were a Minnesotan just because of the strong electoral track record.
I just hope the primary isn't too damaging. Unfortunately too many get too attached to individual politicians and can't see the forest from the trees.
I've been disappointed in some of Craig's votes and much prefer Flanagan.
We don't need to worry about anything in Minnesota with any candidate especially in a midterm. I don't even remember when the last time was that Minnesota elected either a Republican President or Senator.
President 1972, Senator 2002.
In a midterm with an already unpopular Republican president and Congress Minnesota Dems should be fine in most races, including holding on to Craig's House seat.
Last time Gov or any statewide office was 2006. NY is the only state that beats us for longest streak at statewide races.
I'm assuming California is tied with Minnesota since Schwarzenegger last won in 2006.
Connecticut is also tied with them - no Republican has won statewide there since then-Gov. Rell in 2006.
Worst-case scenario: She gives up a plum position as chair of the House Ag Committee and then gets beaten by Flanagan in the primary. Not unthinkable.