Oh well, that asshole Bachmann is going to win

[thesubstanceofdreams]

I hope she can't stand being surrounded by a majority of unpatriotic democrats and decides to resign :(

[tridim]

1. Yea, she's going to be hating life in the House.

:)

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Some small consolation there

[ananda]

2. and Coleman's beating Franken too.

I'm SO bummed.

[still_one]

How stupid is Minnesota voting for someone who backed bush all the way, i.e. coleman

[Occam Bandage]

9. Minnesota doesn't like Coleman much. It also doesn't like Franken.

He was not a good candidate.

[brentspeak]

10. 3rd party candidate probably hurt Franken, too

[Occam Bandage]

13. Barkley's strength is absolute proof of Franken's weakness as a candidate.

The IP runs in nearly every race in Minnesota. They only flourish when Minnesotans can't stand the GOPer or the DFLer. In the '06 race between Klobuchar and Kennedy, the IP candidate barely registered.

[brentspeak]

18. The IPs in the Bachmann/Tink and Paulsen/Madia races appear to be playing big roles too

Each are getting over 10% of the vote.

[still_one]

12. true, but the differences are obvious enough. Frankly, I am not impressed with Minnesota

I think their choice of ventura speaks volumes

what they used to be compared to what they are today, how disappointing

[Occam Bandage]

15. They are what they always have been:

A state with a sizable center that leans liberal but doesn't put up with bad politicians. They elected Ventura because both Norm Coleman and Skip Humphery were awful candidates. They voted for Kerry, Obama and Klobuchar en masse because they were good candidates. They voted for Pawlenty because he was a good candidate and Hatch was a bad candidate. And they're voting for Barkley because Franken and Coleman both suck.

Don't knock Minnesota's sense. They've got the longest Democratic voting streak in the nation, and the DFL is one of the most dynamic state parties in the nation.

[still_one]

17. I am giving my view nothing more. Incidentally, Franken isn't doing bad for coming

out against an incumbent for the first time

I will also criticize my state California if they vote yes on 4 and 8

[tridim]

14. 6000 vote difference right now w/ 82% reporting

Al can pull it off.

http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&R=all&P=A&Races=%27%27

[muntrv]

3. I say the Democratic leadership should move her office to the broom closet.

[Gregorian]

5. Crap.

Reality includes stupid voters.

[BuyingThyme]

6. Any chance that the uncounted 25% are urban areas?

Do they have urban areas?

[Occam Bandage]

8. MN-6 is the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis. 64% urban, 36% rural. nt

[Occam Bandage]

7. And Paulsen's leading Madia. Good night for the DNC, but not a good night for the DFL.

[jillan]

11. What? While I am soooo happy Obama won, there has been alot

of disappointments out there too....esp in my state - bad nite in Az.

[Raine]

16. DAMN

I really wanted her to go down.

[nomaco-10]

19. bachman, the jean schmidt of Minnesota. Damn, we can't have it all I guess. n/t