Jan 182010
Norm Coleman finally came to the realization that Minnesota voters are tired of seeing his name on election ballots. His Facebook declaration that he will not run for governor this year is probably good news for Democrats. The two Republicans who seem poised to inherit the mantle of frontrunners, state legislators Marty Seifert and Tom Emmer, are much more conservative than the majority of Minnesotans. They may be able to ride the building national wave of Tea Party discontent, but I’m not sure how well that message plays beyond the exurbs and some rural areas. This is going to be a tough year for Democrats, but Minnesota may be able to finally put a Democrat in the governor’s mansion after a couple decades’ absence.
