Agreed. Ventura would almost certainly seal the deal for Coleman’s big win. Franken’s already gravely politically wounded.
Right now, it’s no certainty that Franken wins the nomination. There is a candidate running as the inheritor of Wellstone’s mantle, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer. He has apparently been quite well-received by the DFL base.
Ventura's always hated the fact that Norm is his intellectual superior. I wouldn't be surprised that he's too slow to figure out that his run would help Norm win.