Posted on 10/05/2010 1:02:52 PM PDT by Hojczyk
In "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Gordon Lightfoot refers to "the gales of November" on Lake Superior. In Minnesota the shores of Lake Superior lie within the Eighth Congressional District. According to a poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on behalf of Eighth Congressional District Republican candidate Chip Cravaack and released by his campaign yesterday, Cravaack trails 18-term incumbent porkmeister Jim Oberstar by only three points (42-45 percent).
Will Oberstar founder on the gales of November 2? The POS poll has drawn the attention of Michael Barone, John McCormack and Ed Morrissey. I write to add these comments of my own.
First, Cravaack is a tremendous candidate running a race that seemed to me to present insuperable challenges. He made a great impression when he spoke to our Minnesota chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition this past summer along with the four other Republican candidates challenging Minnesota's Democratic incumbents. Cravaack fits the model of the strong candidates recruited to run this year by the Republican Party whom we have been publicizing in our "Strong shots and long shots" series.
(Excerpt) Read more at powerlineblog.com ...
In general, my opinion of all polls.
The Edmund Fitzgerald Cravaacked and broke deep and took water............
Unrelated but fun.
The wreck of the John F’n Kerry by FReeper LonePalm.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1110369/posts
Give Barney Frank something to do with his soon to be spare time...
Jimmy Bikeshorts has never seen a bike trail that didn’t need a million dollar bridge added to it.
I like to see Oberstar go buh bye ! I remember when Congress was in the process of repealing the national speed limit (55/65 mph), he was raising a ruckus against it !
Hello, Reo. I live in MN8 also. I’ll be so glad to see the
Obersaurus go away! Chip is not only a replacement, he’s
an outstanding one, at that!
Chip’s the real deal. I can’t wait to see him brutalize Papa Pork at their debate in Duluth.
When is it? Note to self: Check the popcorn supply.
The next debate is Oct 19th
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/180434/
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