Wellstone, had he lived, would have defeated Coleman.
Mondale was/is a doddering old fool.
However, Mondale would have defeated Coleman, handily, if not for "The Funeral".
Can you post the last polling results before the crash? Seems to me that Wellstone was in trouble at the time and Coleman was edging ahead.
Leftwingnut propaganda ~ Wellstone was destined to lose. His numbers were plummeting.