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17. He will. He's appointing his Lt. Gov.

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:51 PM

Dec 2017

She won't run in 2018 for the remainder of Franken's term.

I'm afraid we may get Senators Coleman and Emmer at this rate.

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Poll: So, if Franken resigns, who do you think Dayton will appoint? [View all] geardaddy Dec 2017 OP

Michelle Bachman? still_one Dec 2017 #1

Rofl Wwcd Dec 2017 #2

I know. geardaddy Dec 2017 #6

Ouch geardaddy Dec 2017 #3

Frankly Horizens Dec 2017 #4

Betty McCollum would be quite electable statewide, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #8

Lori Swanson would be good and she's already won statewide office dflprincess Dec 2017 #11

That is my thinking. n/t geardaddy Dec 2017 #13

She would be good - she's been a very aggressive consumer advocate. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #15

WHO THE HELL CARES???????? HelenWheels Dec 2017 #9

I care, because, even though I don't want him to resign geardaddy Dec 2017 #10

I care. It looks like Franken will resign, which sucks, but The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #14

+1 geardaddy Dec 2017 #16

I don't want Franken to resign dflprincess Dec 2017 #12

He will. He's appointing his Lt. Gov. Hong Kong Cavalier Dec 2017 #17

If, as some speculate, Dayton will appoint his Lt. gov Tina Smith question everything Dec 2017 #18

And DFLers are notorious for not showing up for special elections dflprincess Dec 2017 #19