Poll: Al Franken Ahead In Minnesota Senate Race

[CatWoman]

We're taking a step back from our focus on presidential race coverage to bring this piece of news: For the first time ever, Al Franken is ahead of Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) in an opinion poll.

The survey conducted by the University of Minnesota puts Franken at 43% to Coleman's 40%, hardly a good sign for the incumbent. Previous polls all gave Coleman the lead, initially a wide one when Franken declared, but eventually a much narrower one.

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/02/poll_al_franken_ahead_in_minne.php

[Happyhippychick]

1. Excellent news!

[AlCzervik]

2. woohoo! I'm wearing my Al Franken for senate shirt today!

[onehandle]

3. Yes!!!!!!!! I can't WAIT until O'Reilly has to say the words... Senator Franken! nt

[DainBramaged]

4. This is great news wonderful

[opihimoimoi]

5. I love it...SENATOR FRANKEN...BillO gonna have an apolexy over this

[CatWoman]

6. Hi Opi1!!

:hi:

[opihimoimoi]

8. Aloha Cat

Come, we go Luau, eat drink smile laugh...its our turn this year...

[Democrat 4 Ever]

10. Bill O'Lielly will NEVER say Senator Franken. He'll just add his

name to a long list of people who shall not be named on his cheesy little hate fest each day.

I wish there would be a group effort to call his show each and every day, call after call, and when you finally get on the air just say Keith Olbermann rocks! O'Lielly's masturbation of his ego each day in his little echo chamber would implode. Of course, they have a delay so it probably wouldn't get on the air but just imagine all of the sudden dead air spaces on program after program. I would bet good money that O'Lielly's head would explode after just a day or two. And, yes, I'd take on Faux Nitwits security with one hand tied behind my back.

[CatWoman]

11. Al should make him!!!

"what's my name, Bitch?"

:rofl:

[wryter2000]

24. LOL

He'll call him Senator Stuart Smalley. Still, it'd be sweet to hear that.

[krkaufman]

29. That *will* be wondrous. n/t

[tekisui]

7. Go, AL!!!

Adios, Norm.

[otohara]

9. Wow, Way to Go Al

has he knocked on every door in MN yet?

[Invidious]

12. There are going to be few things sweeter after the election...

Than being able to say Senator Al Franken :-)

[Az_lefty]

13. Wonderful news...Senator Franken has a nice ring to it.

[grantcart]

14. 2008 is going to be a very good year in the senate and Franken is the best

here it is broken down by state

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/3

[sonias]

15. Awesome

Senator Al Franken has a great sound.

:applause:

Sonia

[TexasObserver]

16. Finally. The Al Franken Decade.

Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Liar.

[FunkyLeprechaun]

17. Whoo Hoo!

I asked Al in 2006 if he was going to run for the Senate, he said that he might. Then I moved to the UK the next day.

I'm really looking forward to Al trouncing Norm Coleman!

ZenziC, formerly of Rochester.

[progressoid]

18. Now that is some good news!

[SeattleGirl]

19. That's great!!

Go, Al, go!!

[DainBramaged]

20. Kick for Al

:kick:

[no name no slogan]

21. He is not alone in going for the DFL endorsement

He's also up against Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, a college professor who has a lot of support among the peace and justice contingent, and also Mike Ciresi, a prominent lawyer who is best known for winning MN's multi-billion dollar settlement against big tobacco.

All three of them are fine candidates, and could trounce Norman in the general election. I'm leaning more toward Nelson-Pallmeyer because of his stance on health care and the Iraq war. However, Franken is my strong second choice.

[JSK]

22. Send Al some money!

He send wonderful and hilarious responses:

http://www.alfranken.com/

[wryter2000]

23. No kidding?

Effing awesome. I need to send him some more $$$.

[arewenotdemo]

25. Go Al!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[ErnestoG]

26. GO FRANKEN

I want him to win, even if only to watch Bill O'Reilly's head explode on national TV.

[jasmine621]

27. Didn't Al endorse Obama? Just asking. nt

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

28. Whoops.

Good news, Cw.

[globalvillage]

30. Yay!

I sent Al Franken a small donation. Coleman makes me ill.
This is great news!

[saltpoint]

31. Thanks for bringing us news of Coleman's slide, CatWoman.

It's a strong hit of good stuff.

I'm no fan of ol' Norm.

[0007]

32. I was just thinking of Al Franken the other day. Thanks for the info

CatWoman. :hi: