Is the DSCC having doubts about Al Franken's campaign for the Senate? Minnesota Monitor reports that the DSCC has reached out to freshman Congressman Tim Walz — whom Franken extensively campaigned for last year — and asked him to get into the Minnesota Senate Democratic Primary. Walz is saying no, according to his spokesperson: "Tim Walz is not and will not be a candidate for the United State Senate in 2008. He will be meeting with the DSCC in the near future to discuss how he can best help raise the profile of Minnesota's Senate race and he plans to do what he can to ensure the DFL Senate candidate wins Minnesota's 1st Congressional District in 2008."

Although recent polling shows Franken's gap with Coleman narrowing, the polls nevertheless give Franken a net unfavorable.