A professor widely quoted on politics has moved the Minnesota race between U.S. Sen. Al Franken and probable Republican nominee Mike McFadden from "likely Democrat" to "leans Democrat." Professor Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia said: "While polling doesn’t really support such a move, history suggests this race won’t be a cakewalk for Sen. Al Franken," pointing out that the Democrat won by just 312 votes six years ago.