Democratic data scientist: Having a scanda-free incumbent in Minnesota is key to holding Senate seat

[Pugster]

David Shor shows how Minnesota, where Hillary beat Trump by 1.5%. has been increasingly losing its status as a safe blue state throughout the years:

A scandal-free candidate for the Senate is recommended in order to save keep Al Franken's seat, Shor argues.

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[Laurian]

1. Seems to be a little early for this hand wringing.

[Kingofalldems]

2. Thanks for the heads up concern.

[usedtobedemgurl]

3. This makes me extra glad we have Al Franken....

The photographer has said it was all staged and she was not even asleep. If so, it means she is lying about the whole thing and there is no scandal. If there is no scandal, Al Franken is scandal free and he is our man. Thank you for pointing out that we should all stick by Al Franken.

[MattP]

4. So going from Norm Coleman to Franken is trending Republican?

[Pugster]

8. You chose one point in the years-long timeline

That is known as cherry-picking, or "seeing the tree but not the forest".

[spanone]

5. bullshit

[Pugster]

10. First, slam the Democratic analyst for his "concern"

It's easier to go after a DU nickname, isn't it?

[Greybnk48]

17. I call bullshit too!

Bullshit. Al's not going anywhere.

[treestar]

6. If that's the case, it rules out a

"true progressive." I guess we'll need to find a Blue Dog?

He is their incumbent, and they will replace him with a Republican over this?

Then, of course, you agree that the Democrats will win the Alabama seat, as the Republicans don't have a scandal-free candidate.

[PubliusEnigma]

7. Are all your posts filled with such concern??

[Kingofalldems]

12. Sure seems that way.

[rzemanfl]

9. Relative to what "country?" The bots and Russkies don't seem to understand

"county." You, with all your concern for democracy, ought to, and what is "scanda-free?"

[DarthDem]

11. Concerning!

Thank you for the high degree of concerned concernedness.

[NCTraveler]

13. This is not a scandal.

The ratfucking is strong. This narrative also dismissed recent trends in order to confirm their bias.

[rzemanfl]

14. No, it's a scanda in the many countries that make up Minnesota.

Russians have trouble with English, just as I would with Russian.

[NCTraveler]

15. And English.

Please take that lighthearted. One of spellchecks more comedic changes.

[rzemanfl]

16. Look at the OP and the graph. n/t