The Hill reports in its State by State round-up:
. . .The Benenson Strategy Group poll, conducted in mid-May, showed Walz leading with 60 percent of the vote compared to 20 percent for physician Brian Davis, and ahead of state Sen. Dick Day, 57 percent to 22 percent.
Davis won his party’s endorsement in March at the district convention, but Day is challenging him in the September primary.
The district was a top GOP target due to its make-up, but neither Davis nor Day has raised large sums of money.
— A.B.
National Journal's House Race Hotline reports Just Not Their Day or Not the Last Walz:
Rep. Walz (D-MN 01) leads state Sen. Day (R) and physician Davis (R) by at least 35%. Rep. Gutknecht's (R) reign must seem so distant to GOPers.
You saw it here first. Minnesota Central raises some valuable cautionary concerns in Poll suggests new challenge for Walz in MN-01. He worries about apathy, and suggests that Walz supporters can do more:
Apathy occurs when voters feel the outcome is already decided or the candidates on the ballot are not exciting. The US Senate race will certainly unite the Republicans, and with image being created for Al Franken, it may turn-off some Minnesota voters as they switch from voting based on issues (SCHIP, energy policy, tax policy, foreign relations, etc.) to personal issues.
While Walz may have adequate financial resources to counter the onslaught from the Smear and Sleaze 527 groups such as Freedom's Watch, Free and Strong America PAC, Defense of Democracies Action Fund, etc., his real challenge will be to continue to speak a message that engages voters.
My suggestion is that he needs to take his message beyond the First District.
IF you believe that Wind Energy is a critical part of the energy solution,
IF you believe that our veterans should have a 21st Century GI Bill,
IF you believe that the Invisible Wounds of War (PTSD, depression, suicide) need to be addressed,
IF you believe that there is a difference between Pork-barrel spending and justified transparent Earmarks in spending bills,
IF you believe that the punitive mandates of No Child Left Behind must be eliminated,
IF you believe that our health care system needs to serve the children of low-income families,
IF these are your issues, then supporting Tim Walz is not enough.. . .Supporting Tim Walz means electing people who share his vision. Walz may have a Republican challenger on the ballot, but to enact the necessary improvements in our government, Walz needs help in Congress. Returning John Kline to the Second District for another term will only result in more games. Steve Sarvi needs support … as does Ashwin Madia and Elwyn Tinklenberg
Walz should take the challenge of pushing his issues and defeating the Republican game-players in other districts. No doubt, Walz campaign organizers will not accept the Benenson poll and relax .. in fact, they should take it as incentive that Walz’s message is the right message and work to help elect more Democrats. . . .
KEYC reports Tim Walz Hosts Economic Summit. There's video at the station as well as a story.
Over at Liberal in Land of Conservative, the Political Muse gets Tim Walz: National Education Association Interview. Go over an check it out.
Oh, yeah, and Homer and Jethro take in some culture over at Mercury Rising.
Photo: The future of health care panel at the economic summit today.
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