There have been some interesting Senate polls released in the last few days, leaving open the possibility of winning a sixty-seat Democratic majority. First, from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, a Minnesota Public Radio poll (August 7-17, 763 LV) shows Al Franken up one point on incumbent Republican Norm Coleman:
Franken (D) 41 (-2)
Coleman (R) 40 (n/c)
This is one of the first surveys to show the comedian and Air America host ahead. There's another unusual result in from North Carolina, where InsiderAdvantage (August 19, 614 LV) has Democratic challenger Kay Hagan locked in a dead heat with Senator Elizabeth Dole:
Dole (R) 40
Hagan (D) 40
Obama may seem to be having trouble in recent surveys, but Sen. Chuck Schumer's DSCC effort is beginning to pay off. Picking up these two seats would bring us closer to a filibuster-proof majority, meaning that we would only need an upset in Maine and another in Oregon to reach the ultimate goal. At this point, it's still highly unlikely, but these numbers are an encouraging sign.
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