Klobuchar Facing Little Opposition In Minnesota - Hotline On Call

Klobuchar Facing Little Opposition In Minnesota - Hotline On Call

By Sean Sullivan
April 13, 2011 | 1:39 PM
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"On the heels of a state election where Republicans picked up a U.S. House seat, took control of both the state House and Senate, and came close to winning a gubernatorial contest, one would think the GOP would have at least a decent shot in the state's 2012 Senate race with a Democrat up for reelection.

That is, unless the state being discussed is Minnesota and that Democrat happens to be Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D).

Klobuchar was elected to her first term in a landslide in 2006, defeating her Republican opponent by 20 points. She heads into 2012 with a very encouraging approval rating, statewide popularity and a notable lack of a formidable Republican challenger on the horizon; all at a time when many Senate Democrats are playing defense across the country.

"Clearly, it's going to be a formidable undertaking. I don't think there is any doubt about that," said Minnesota GOP strategist Gregg Peppin, of the challenge facing Republicans trying to unseat Klobuchar.

One key to Klobuchar's success has been her ability to sound bipartisan while still voting largely on party lines."
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