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National Journal drops ranking in MN Senate race.

The National Journal dropped its ranking of Minnesota's Senate race from fifth to seventh. The race includes Republican Congressman Mark Kennedy and Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar,a DFLer. Here's how the National Journal handicaps the race:

We can't ignore two different polls coming out within days of each other showing Klobuchar with a significant, double-digit lead. Still, we don't expect this race to be a blowout. But time's running short and Kennedy's got a daunting, dual-track task ahead of him: (1) Get distance from Bush, and (2) make Klobuchar unacceptable.