Norm Coleman Considering 2010 Governor Run

Norm Coleman is at the center of current GOP discussions as a possible contender in the 2010 race to be governor of Minnesota. Coleman, a Republican and former Democrat, recently lost his Senate seat to Democrat Al Franken, formerly a writer and comedian on the TV show...

Al Franken Wins Senate Race: Minnesota Supreme Court

Update (July 1, 2009): A rally featuring Senator-elect Al Franken is to be hosted by labor groups on Wednesday, July 1, at the State Capitol. Franken and his wife, Franni Franken, will address those present,...

Tap Dancing Post-Caroline News 1/23/9

All the post-Caroline news that's fit to tap. Feel free to hum along.

Franken, Burris Try to Grab Senate Seats

The opening of the Senate tomorrow may look more like the doorway to a cool nightclub rather than the exclusive august body that it is as the doormen may try to bar the entry of two new senators: Al Franken and Roland Burris. Now that the state canvassing board has...

Franken to be declared Senate victor in Minnesota

Former comedian and Democrat Al Franken is set to be decalred the winner of the Minnesota senate race after a tight result resulted in a recount that has lasted since November. " Democrat Al Franken will be...

Al Franken Increasing Lead in Minnesota Senate Race

Minnesota Democrat Al Franken is adding to his lead in the last remaining Senate race left to be decided.  The next session of Congress begins on Tuesday.  Senate Republicans have threatened to block...

Republicans Could Block Attempt to Seat Franken in Senate

Senate Republicans could move to block Al Franken from taking a seat in the Senate if there is an attempt to seat the Minnesota Democrat next week.  Franken currently holds a slim lead over the incumbent Norm Coleman.  However, the election has not yet been...

"Lizard People" Invade MN Senate Recount

The Al Franken / Norm Coleman is down to 5 votes according to TPM.  If that weren't the case then so much would not hinge on whether Lizard People is a 'real person'.

The Reason Exit Polls and "Early Calls" Should Be Avoided...

It seemed like a slam dunk, here in Oregon. Gordon Smith (R) was out, Jeff Merkley (D) was in. So, Fox News called the race in Merkley's favor. So, what's the problem? With only 20% of precincts reporting, the vote was FAR from over. In fact, in some areas (notably downtown...

Democrats dominate House and Senate, US election 2008

The historic win by Democrat Barack Obama in the US presidential race was just the tip of the iceberg for the Democratic party in the 2008 US election.  The Democrats dominated in all political arenas;...

US Election Senate Results: Democrats Win Majority

Update 11:48pm EST The Democrats appear to have made further gains in the Senate race. At last count, the Democrats have 56 seats compared to the Republicans 37. If that number holds, the Democrats will have...

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall June 13, 2007 10:29 AM

This should be good... "Al Franken is running for Senate in the state of Minnesota. "

Al Franken to Run for Senate

"Call it the second Al Franken decade..."Washington Post:Comedian Al Franken has decided to run for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota in 2008, a senior Democratic official from Minnesota said Wednesday.Franken told...

Al Franken out, Thom Hartmann in, at Air America

"NEW YORK - Air America Radio, a liberal talk radio network, said Monday that it had reached a tentative agreement to be sold to the founder of a New York area real estate company. The network also said that Al Franken, its longtime headline personality, would depart next...

Intellectual Sadism

Human kind has a history of obsession with conflict. From the blood sports of the Aztecs to the Roman gladiator to the conventional obsession with organized sports, the attraction to physical combat in one form or...

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