Coleman lost to a wrestler and a comedian and only squeaked by statewide once when his opponent died.
he beat a former vice president in 2002.
a guy who hadn't won a thing in 26 years
Listen, this really does go both ways.
The fact of the matter is that it was looking like Wellstone would beat Coleman anyway and then if you add in the sympathy vote, Coleman should have lost. Not to mention that his new opponent wasn't just a guy who hadn't won a thing in close to three decades but also a Minnesota legend. Of course, we Republicans can all thank Tom Harkin for helping us pick up the seat.