elections are won and lost at candidate recruitment time
a mainstream Democrat would have blown Coleman away in MN. Instead, the Dims threw us a lifeline by nominating Franken... and Martin in GA
Good point!
And the GOP threw the Dems an all-you-can-eat buffet by having Stevens run again in Alaska...guilty or no guilty the guy should have stepped aside.
Don’t forget Burns (MT) running again in 2006 - another gift to the Dems.