# Minnesotans: Who will run?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesotans-who-will-run/289353>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 10, 2005, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesotans-who-will-run/289353 "2005-02-10T04:52:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesotans-who-will-run/289353/1 "2005-02-10T04:52:42Z")

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Now that Mark Dayton has removed his hat from the ring, who do you think will be the Democratic nom for Senate?

Al Franken?  
Collin Peterson?  
Mike Ciresi?

Other?

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**Author:** ![Ass\_For\_A\_Hat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Ass\_For\_A\_Hat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ass_For_A_Hat)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesotans-who-will-run/289353/2 "2005-02-10T13:53:32Z")

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I also heard Amy Klobuchar’s name mentioned.

Dunno about Franken. I think he woukld much prefer to take Coleman’s seat away from him.

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesotans-who-will-run/289353/3 "2005-02-10T14:54:57Z")

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This morning Klobuchar said she is interested. That would be interesting.

Franken had said he is shooting for Coleman’s seat. Of course, that was based on the idea that Dayton would run again. Still, I think he may want two additional years to get ready for the run.

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**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesotans-who-will-run/289353/4 "2005-02-10T15:16:12Z")

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This early in the game, I’d bank on Amy Klobuchar as the front-runner. At this point all she’s said is that she’s “seriously considering it”, which is about all that could be expected.

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesotans-who-will-run/289353/5 "2005-02-10T15:22:06Z")

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[Here’s a list of people who may run for the office](http://www.ourcampaigns.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi/RaceDetail.html?&RaceID=114303)