Polinaut: Will Mike Ciresi Get Back Into The Race?

MPR's Polinaut adds a new spin on whether Mike Ciresi will reenter the Senate race and asks the question everyone is thinking about:

"Here's the Senate question of the day: Do the Quinnipiac poll results (nearly 1 in 5 Democrats are supporting Coleman) and a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Millionaire's amendment prompt Mike Ciresi to get back into the race?"

What's the Millionaire's Amendment? Good Question. The Star Tribune has more:

"WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the 'millionaire's amendment,' a campaign finance law intended to level the field for House candidates facing wealthy opponents who spend lots of their own money.

The law says that when candidates spend more than $350,000 from their own pockets, opponents may qualify to accept larger individual contributions than normally allowed and can receive unlimited coordinated party expenditures.

The justices, in a 5-4 ruling that reflects skepticism of campaign finance overhauls, said the law violates the First Amendment."

It is well known that Ciresi is wealthy and that he hasn't been shy of spending his own money. If Ciresi does indeed reenter the Senate race, the Court ruling will give him the upper hand if does use some of his own money. The ruling means that in an election against Norm Coleman, Mike Ciresi can give his fundraising a boost without giving Coleman an expanded contribution limit. It could prove to be key to victory in November for Democrats.

Couple this ruling with the last two polls (1 in 5 Democrats are supporting Coleman), and it makes an inviting climate for a primary challenge by Mike Ciresi.