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Minnesota circus

Keeping up with the senatorial doings in Minnesota? Franken leads by a hair. Coleman is acting desperate because all the metrics favor Franken and the Minnesota system for handling recounts is scrupulously even-handed. No Katherine Harrises lurking in the Minnesota woodpile.

Posted by Max Brantley on December 30, 2008 09:12 AM | Permalink

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I'm rooting and rooting for Al Franken! He's gonna win! Notice how all of Coleman's strategies hinge on not counting votes and Al's have centered on counting every ballot. Al Franken will be an exemplary senator. I will cheer when he is seated.

Posted by: mag | December 30, 2008 10:14 AM

Here's the FIXED News version of Katherine Harris attempting to smooth over and explain away
the Florida recount.

blue.

Posted by: eLwood | December 30, 2008 10:31 AM

I love Al Franken and know he'll be great in the Senate. But I want the man with the most votes to win. We've got to get back to honest elections or our geese are cooked. Go Al!

Posted by: Deathbyinches | December 30, 2008 10:48 AM

The Upper Midwest is rapidly becoming a punch line when it comes to elections. It started in Iowa with Fred Grandy's (Gopher from The Love Boat) election to the U.S. HOR. Then Minnesotans endured the great Jesse Ventura as governor experiement and now it looks like a former Saturday Night Live cast member is going to be among our 100 U.S. senators. As Charlie Brown would say, "Good Grief." They are at risk of making the backwards-thinking south seem sane.

Posted by: KnockKnock | December 30, 2008 12:37 PM

Too bad Max is out of town... news came out about an hour ago that the ACLU has filed the lawsuit against Act 1 prior to it taking effect Thursday. Word is kids won't be removed from foster homes at this time.

Posted by: Liberal 4 Life | December 30, 2008 12:39 PM

"Department of Human Services officials have said they do not expect to have to remove any foster children from their homes when the new law takes effect." -- Associated Press

Posted by: bugeyedlittlefreak | December 30, 2008 03:26 PM

If the recount were honest and fair, I would be all for it. When Democrats run the recounts and find mysterious new uncounted and unsecured votes, I have a problem with it.

Posted by: Severus | December 31, 2008 11:14 AM

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