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Meeker
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« on: July 12, 2009, 12:07:00 AM »
The 2008 Minnesota Senate race featured three men who either had, were or would eventually serve in the U.S. Senate - Dean Barkley, Norm Coleman and Al Franken, respectively.

Has this ever before occurred? A general election between three former/current/future Senators?

I should note that I have no idea... just wondering if anyone else did.
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2009, 12:15:10 AM »
It may have happened in the South at some point, but perhaps that's only been in the primaries.
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2009, 06:43:25 AM »
Look no further than Minnesota in 1996. Paul Wellstone was re-elected over former Senator Rudy Boschwitz and future two-month Senator Dean Barkley.
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2009, 11:00:33 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyLongtorso on July 12, 2009, 06:43:25 AM
Look no further than Minnesota in 1996. Paul Wellstone was re-elected over former Senator Rudy Boschwitz and future two-month Senator Dean Barkley.

Haha I was just about to bring this up.
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2009, 01:52:24 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyLongtorso on July 12, 2009, 06:43:25 AM
Look no further than Minnesota in 1996. Paul Wellstone was re-elected over former Senator Rudy Boschwitz and future two-month Senator Dean Barkley.

Ah, you're right. Not as cool as I had thought then.
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2009, 04:17:52 PM »
Quote from: Meeker on July 12, 2009, 01:52:24 PM
Quote from: JohnnyLongtorso on July 12, 2009, 06:43:25 AM
Look no further than Minnesota in 1996. Paul Wellstone was re-elected over former Senator Rudy Boschwitz and future two-month Senator Dean Barkley.

Ah, you're right. Not as cool as I had thought then.

I think it's even cooler to have happened only twice (as far as we know) and in the same state, for the same seat with one of the same candidates just a few years apart.
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2009, 05:33:14 PM »
Here's another interesting bit of trivia:

In Norm Coleman's three statewide elections, he's defeated a former Vice President and lost to a wrestler and a comedian.

Minnesota is a ridiculous state.
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2009, 05:34:07 PM »
Quote from: Lief on July 12, 2009, 05:33:14 PM
Here's another interesting bit of trivia:

In Norm Coleman's three statewide elections, he's defeated a former Vice President and lost to a wrestler and a comedian.

Minnesota is a ridiculous state.

I wish I could join in on the Minnesota bashing, but our governor is a total joke.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2009, 11:34:23 PM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on July 12, 2009, 05:34:07 PM
Quote from: Lief on July 12, 2009, 05:33:14 PM
Here's another interesting bit of trivia:

In Norm Coleman's three statewide elections, he's defeated a former Vice President and lost to a wrestler and a comedian.

Minnesota is a ridiculous state.

I wish I could join in on the Minnesota bashing, but our governor is a total joke.

As are our voters.
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