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Al Franken: no joking around

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 18, 2007

Comedian Al Franken is running hard for the nomination of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party to oppose Senator Norm Coleman in Minnesota, and he seems to have grasped the fact that he won't win by being his usual wise-cracking self. He's bending over backwards to show his serious side, as Paul Farhi... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Franken leads Coleman in funds raised

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: July 11, 2007 · Comments (5)

Has "The Al Franken Decade" finally arrived? Comedian Al Franken out-raised incumbent Senator Norm Coleman in the 2nd quarter, reports show. Frederic J. Frommer has the details for the Associated Press: Franken, a comedian-turned-candidate, announced Monday he had pulled in $1.9 million in the second quarter of the year, covering... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (6 votes cast)

Taxapalooza

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: April 19, 2007 · Comments (1)

The Minnesota GOP faces the possibility of running against comedian Al Franken when Sen. Norm Coleman seeks reelection next year, so they are showing they have a sense of humor. This new ad comes to us courtesy of Gary Gross from Let Freedom Ring, who notes: The only thing I... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (6 votes cast)

Early numbers show Coleman swamping Franken

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: February 15, 2007 · Comments (3)

A new Survey USA poll commissioned by KSTP-TV shows incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman with a substantial lead over possible Democratic challenger Al Franken. From KSTP.com: The poll shows Coleman getting 57 percent of the vote and Franken getting 35 percent. * * * * * Coleman is clearly the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (3 votes cast)

Where have you gone, Jesse Ventura?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: February 14, 2007

Minnesota turns its nutty eyes to you, koo-koo-ka-choo. The delightful chaps with the funny accents from St. Cloud State are hosting a poll on the "most ridiculous piece of legislation introduced by the DFL in the Minnesota Legislature in the last thirty days." Check the list and vote at SCSU... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (4 votes cast)

Franken to run for Senate

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: February 1, 2007

Gee, that must have been one short listening tour for Al Franken. According to unnamed Minnesota Democrats, he has decided to oppose Senator Norm Coleman in 2008. Fredric J. Frommer of the Associated Press reports: Comedian Al Franken has decided to run for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota in 2008,... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.5/5 (2 votes cast)

Al Franken: The Stuart Smalley "listening tour"

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: January 18, 2007 · Comments (11)

Rush Limbaugh is breathing a little easier. Competing Air America talk show host Al Franken is apparently serious about running for US Senate in 2008 to oppose incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota. Frederic J. Frommer of the Associated Press reports: Comedian Al Franken has reached out to Democratic... [Full Story]

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Power Line on Pawlenty

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 13, 2006 · Comments (1)

Scott and John at Power Line take a look at Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's future and see a lot more potential than a couple of less than majority vote wins might indicate.... [Full Story]

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You just can't make this stuff up

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 10, 2006 · Comments (6)

Video of the victory speech of Keith Hakim X. Ellison-Muhammed, who won Minnesota's 5th district seat, and is part of your new Democratic Party House majority, via Powerline: Allahu Akbar, y'all. Follow their link to the video, and be sure to listen to the end, when nervous local anchors cut... [Full Story]

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PA 12th CD & MN 5th CD - Odd Coupling

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 2, 2006 · Comments (6)

Hey, John Murtha! You've accused American troops of heinous war crimes before any investigation, led the charge for "cut and run" foreign policy, and been named terrorist-sympathizer group Code Pink's "Man of the Year." WHAT are you gonna do now? Murtha should have gone to Disneyland. Instead, he endorsed the... [Full Story]

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Minnesota 5th CD - Press finally notices radical candidate

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 1, 2006 · Comments (1)

When I posted on Keith Hakim X. Ellison-Muhammed (or whatever he is calling himself this week) in last week's "Make Room for Jihadi", his connections to CAIR and Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam and support for terrorists and cop-killers just wasn't attracting any fMSM attention. And despite the light being... [Full Story]

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Minnesota 6th CD - Bachmann in the lead

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 27, 2006 · Comments (10)

Republican Michelle Bachmann has reestablished a healthy lead over Democratic nominee Patty Wetterling in the race to replace Republican Rep. Mark Kennedy, who is running for US Senate. The latest from SurveyUSA: In an election for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District today, 10/25/06, Republican Michele... [Full Story]

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Minnesota 5th CD - Make Room for Jihadi

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 25, 2006 · Comments (1)

Apparently all the coverage, especially from Powerline, of Democratic nominee Keith Ellison, a/k/a Keith Hakim, a/k/a Keith X Ellison, a/k/a Keith Ellison-Muhammad, his radical Muslim connections and lies about them, has struck a nerve with the jihad-sympathizing group CAIR, as they rush to get "anti-terror" ads on the air in... [Full Story]

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Minnesota Senate - Save a puppy, vote for Kennedy

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 12, 2006

First, the good news: the puppy killer has been apprehended, according to the Star-Tribune: St. Paul authorities want to question a Richfield man arrested in Milwaukee on Tuesday about whether he snapped the necks of 10 puppies in St. Paul in August while neighbors watched. The 19-year-old had been wanted... [Full Story]

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Minnesota 6th CD - Wetterling runs false Foley ad

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 4, 2006 · Comments (3)

Only a day after Nancy Pelosi threatened to tar every Republican with the Mark Foley scandal, Democratic nominee Patty Wetterling is first up with an ad: "It shocks the conscience. Congressional leaders have admitted to covering up the predatory behavior of a congressman who used the internet to molest children."... [Full Story]

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Minnesota Senate - Klueless Klobuchar

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 3, 2006

How does someone this ignorant get nominated for US Senate by a major party? Amy Klobuchar doesn't seem to know the difference between Tom Ridge and Michael Brown, or else she thinks Brown was head of Homeland Security, or that Ridge raised Arabian horses . . . or something. Watch... [Full Story]

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Minnesota - DFL Gone Wild, but why can't GOP win?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 3, 2006

Something is weird in Minnesota. Besides Jesse Ventura, I mean. The DFL, which came into its fullest flowering of power after Hubert Humphrey purged the radical - communist, in those days - elements in the 1940s, is regressing into radicalism and corruption. So, why haven't Republicans sealed the deal here... [Full Story]

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Another Democratic Blog Controversy Results In Another Firing

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 21, 2006 · Comments (54)

Tara McGuinness (left) and Noah Kunin (right) Last week it was Maryland U.S. Senate candidate Ben Cardin's staffer Ursula Gruber (The Persuasionatrix), and today it's the chief spokeswoman for the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar. The fired spokeswoman, Tara McGuinness, was until recently the Communications... [Full Story]

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Minnesota 5th CD - The first Muslim Congressman?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 13, 2006 · Comments (11)

With an impressive win over three opponents in yesterday's Democratic primary, Keith Ellison, a/k/a Keith Hakim, a/k/a Keith X Ellison, a/k/a Keith Ellison-Muhammad, is poised to become the first Muslim member of the United States House of Representatives. Mariga Lohn of the Associated Press "reports": State lawmaker Keith Ellison didn't... [Full Story]

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Minnesota Senate - The Case for Kennedy

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 6, 2006 · Comments (5)

In the Senate, multi-term incumbents are nearly impossible to beat, sporting a reelection rate of 98%. First-term incumbents are only somewhat "easier" to unseat, being reelected at a still-impressive 92%. This means the best way to take a Senate seat from the other party is to win it when the... [Full Story]

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Minnesota 6th CD - Contest of ideology and style

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 20, 2006 · Comments (1)

I took a bit of flak for including this district in last week's post "Seats Democrats must win," mainly because it is a Republican district {incumbent Congressman Mark Kennedy is running for US Senate}. The race remains high on the Democrats' list of targeted seats, though - and the candidates... [Full Story]

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Political hopefuls get star support

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2006

The stars of the political universe have been out in Minnesota, helping candidates raise money and gain media coverage. But it's not always a fully positive effect, as Rachel Stassen-Berger reports for the St. Paul Pioneer Press: There's been a parade of political stars traipsing through Minnesota this year. Vice... [Full Story]

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Minnesota 2nd CD - Dem dirty trick exposed

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 10, 2006

Incumbent Republican John Kline is opposed by former FBI Agent and certified moonbat Colleen Rowley. The race got personal earlier when the Rowley campaign photoshopped Kline's picture onto a Nazi uniform, to which the decorated Marine took strong exception. Now it seems one of her paid campaign aides attempted to... [Full Story]

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Bachmann Interview

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 6, 2006

Ed Morrisey has posted his radio interview with Rightroots endorsed candidate Michele Bachmann.... [Full Story]

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