Two other DFL lawmakers say they're being asked to think about a U.S. Senate run

Posted at 9:10 AM on January 27, 2007 by Tom Scheck (4 Comments)

Two DFL state senators are being courted to run for higher office. DFL Senator Mee Moua of St. Paul told me yesterday that some in the party are recruiting her to run for the U.S. Senate. She says she’s not even in the “thinking about it stage.”

DFL Senator Tarryl Clark of St. Cloud says some folks have also asked her to run for the U.S. Senate. She says she hasn’t been giving it any thought and is focused on her work in the Legislature. Clark also admits that she’s been asked to run for Congress (she lives in the 6th and would face off against GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann) and for governor in 2010. When pressed that it seemed like she was leaving the door open, she told reporters that she wouldn't close any doors and added “I would say that you don’t have enough to do if you’re talking about and thinking about this kind of stuff.”

No offense, but this IS what we do.

So we have one state lawmaker who is thinking about it (DFL Rep. Joe Atkins of Inver Grove Heights), two state lawmakers who are being asked to think about it (Clark and Moua), a trial lawyer who is always thinking about it (Mike Ciresi) and Al Franken (who is on the verge of announcing) on the DFL side.

Anyone else?

As you know, GOP Senator Norm Coleman is running for re-election.

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Comments (4)

I think Sen. Steve Murphy (Red Wing) would be the best possible candidate for the DFL to run against Norm Coleman. He is a man of honesty, integrity, and values.

Posted by Chris | January 29, 2007 10:06 AM

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Curious. I wonder who the 'some folks' are? Is it a hint that they've asked two women, or a red herring?

Posted by bsimon | January 29, 2007 4:59 PM

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I think Mee Moua would be a great candidate and more than that she would be a great US Senator! She is a good communicator with a very sharp mind. She would add to the national debate and be effective advocate for Minnesotas diverse interests.

Posted by Darren | January 30, 2007 11:46 AM

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i had read on the mndaily that she was doing part of her lecture series at the mpls U campus but i didn't write it down. anyone got a hold of where and when? i would love to hear her speak.

Posted by chanida | February 1, 2007 11:54 AM

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