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Will Grams challenge Coleman?

Posted at 4:31 PM on February 13, 2008 by Tom Scheck

The Political Animal quotes former GOP Sen. Rod Grams saying he may challenge GOP incumbent Norm Coleman:

Grams, who was elected to the U.S. House in 1992 the U.S. Senate in 1996, said today he hasn't yet thrown his hat into the ring.

"I haven't said yes. I haven't said no," said Grams.

Grams waged a brief campaign to challenge former U.S. Rep. Mark Kennedy for the 2006 Republican nomination for Senate. He dropped out of that race and ran for the U.S. House against long-time 8th District Rep. Jim Oberstar. Kennedy was trounced by Democrat Amy Klobuchar in the Senate race and Oberstar skated to his 17th victory in House race.

Grams said today that he's disappointed in Coleman, President George Bush, the seeming inevitable presidential nominating of U.S. Sen. John McCain and Republicans, generally, in Minnesota and Washington, D.C.

Checks and Balances and Residual Forces have been reporting a possible Grams run as well.

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