Monday, July 21, 2008

Senate race downgraded by CQ Politics

According to CQ Politics, Franken is stumbling in the Senate race. Accordingly, they have downgraded the race from "no clear favorite" to "leans Republican." But don't worry, Democrats, hope is not lost.

On Saturday, I mentioned three major tasks for Franken's new communications director. With an additional task for his campaign manager, I believe there are four things the campaign needs to do to turn things around.

  1. Institute a "zero-tolerance policy" against Norm Coleman's attacks. All attacks should be cleared up within 24 hours, whether that involves responding directly or getting the subject changed.
  2. Re-introduce Al to Minnesotans. The first introduction was mired by irrelevant "scandals" dug up by Coleman to distract us from his own record.
  3. Relentlessly turn the conversation to the issues, where Coleman is the most vulnerable.
  4. Aggressively vet Franken; discover the scandals waiting to be uncovered and develop strategies to prevent future problems.
By mid-August, maybe even the Republican-biased SurveyUSA will show Franken gaining again.



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