Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) will seek reelection in 2008 after suffering a major brain aneurysm last year. There’s been a great deal of secrecy over his condition, and the voters of South Dakota do have some interest in knowing whether their Senator can fulfill his duties. However, it looks like Senator Johnson will make a full recovery, and the voters will be able to decide whether to keep him in the Senate. The Senator and his family could have done a better job of communicating his status to the voters, but in the end, I don’t think that the voters will hold that against the Senator.
If Rounds stays out, I’ll give you the GOP nominee plus 20 points.