[MplsSteve]

Byron York was filling in for Bill Bennett this morning and made a comment to the effect that polling doesn’t look good for either GOP challenger.

He didn’t give specific numbers for either race. he simply said that polling didn’t look good.

Near as I can tell, Byron York is pretty plugged in on political races.

I do hope he’s wrong though.

[ken5050]

I don't know how you can poll a race like this..there are so many variables..and no history...It's gonna come down to turnout..will the Dems be too upset to come out.

BTW..what do you think of Pawlenty running against Klobuchar? there's talk...

[Norseman]

>>Byron York was filling in for Bill Bennett this morning and made a comment to the effect that polling doesn’t look good for either GOP challenger.<<

Holperin is the weakest candidate, but his opponent has gotten some unneeded press about her property taxes being delinquent for several years, which is partly true though they’ve always been paid.

I suspect that Dems are demoralized and are going to be harder to turn out this Tuesday now that they failed last Tuesday to regain the Senate, but the tax issue might depress what I earlier thought would be strong Republican turnout to get back for the seats lost last week.

My guess is that we win one and lose one, with northern Republicans defeating Holperin.