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CHARLIE COOK ON FRANKEN: COLEMAN WOULD HAVE HAD A TOUGHER RACE HAD THEY RECRUITED “SOMEONE A LOT LESS POLARIZING”
By Michael B. Brodkorb | October 24, 2007
"A tight Democratic challenge between Mike Ciresi, a trial lawyer who ran against Coleman in 2000, and comedian Al Franken, should help Coleman's chances at re-election. 'The question is can Franken beat Coleman?' [Charles] Cook said. 'It's a really iffy race. Coleman would've had a tougher time if Democrats had recruited a House representative or state senator to run against him, someone a lot less polarizing.'" Source: TIME, October 24, 2007
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October 24th, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Yup. I heard him on NPR a few weeks ago, basically saying the same thing, although more entertainingly; he was arguing that a placebo could beat Coleman, but that Franken was a longshot.
Makes sense to me. While I’m not a major fan of Coleman, I’d rather see him keep his seat over any of the DFL contenders; I’m planning on, once again, caucusing with the DFL, and supporting Franken, for just that reason.
October 24th, 2007 at 12:46 PM
And Norm would have an easier race if he would stop voting for Amnesty.