Radar love?: Will Minnesota's "Emerging Races" repeat 2006 surprise DFL win?

Around the Minnesota blogosphere, progressive bloggers paid attention when the Democratic Congressional Campaign added Steve Sarvi (MN-02) and El Tinklenberg (MN-06) to the "emerging races" list.  Readers can find out more by reading MN-02, MN-06 on DCCC's radar at MNCR and Steve Sarvi now on DCCC's radar at MnBlue

Ashwin Madia is already on the "Red to Blue" list in a race that's rated a tossup and is rumored to be lookin' good for the young Iraq War vet.

There's an article up at CQPolitics this morning about the development in More Democrats Pegged for National Party Aid:

In addition to the 14 “Red to Blue” candidates, the DCCC released Wednesday a list of 20 “emerging races.” A Democratic source with close knowledge of the committee said these candidates “could very well be next in line” to become “Red to Blue” candidates, but for now, the party is closely monitoring them. The emerging list’s intent is both to prompt others to support these candidates as well as motivate the campaigns themselves to further excel, according to the Democratic source.

Those watching the Walz-Gutknecht race in the First two years ago around this time--and reading people like Joe at MnCR and the guys at MnPublius (their 2006 archive is another victim of the Great Crash)  before BSP made its appearance in July 2006--may remember that Tim Walz didn't get put on the "emerging race" list until September. The Swing State Project notes his emergence on September 18, 2006.  While we weren't surprise when Walz upset Gutknecht in November, most convnetional thinkers were stunned.

Walz didn't hit the "Red to Blue" list until late October.

DFLers and Democrats everywhere should pay attention. First, supporting Sarvi and Tinklenberg  (nice light bulb, El!) has the potential to take another congressional  seat now held by a Republican. Click on the links above to help them.

Second, as far ahead as Walz looks in terms of fundraising and polling, the First can't be taken for granted While the Republican candidates Day and Davis are in a primary battle and have raised far less money that Walz had at this time two years ago, it's important to continue to contribute to and volunteer for Walz's campaign. Click here to find out how.

Sarvi and Tinklenberg are on the radar. Help them out.