It's a week to the election and Horner's numbers don't look so hot. The Strib tried to help him by issuing their endorsement a week earlier than usual--I guess if you're gonna pick a candidate you might as well do all you can to help him win. But, there's been no bounce.
The problem, it seems to me, is that a fair number of those who picked Horner in the earlier polls did so because they thought he was the best candidate; now, some of those former supporters want to get behind the best candidate with a chance of winning. Horner hasn't done anything wrong. But, he hasn't inspired anyone, either.
I don't exactly remember how Ventura pulled it off 12 years ago. I know that a lot of people were turned off because it seemed that both Coleman and Humphrey were busy playing defense--they didn't seem to take a stand on anything. But, how Ventura took that disdain and turned it into votes for him I don't recall. I remember shock at how many of my family members actually voted for him.
Can Horner do the same? I think that ship has sailed, if ever it was docked. Now it seems the real question is how low will Horner's numbers be on election night. Will he sink below 10%?
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