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Minnesota Politics, dont'cha know?

ShadePlant — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:05:53 -0800

An NYT primer on MN politics A quick, breezy explanation for those wondering, "WTF?" about a state that has elected anyone from Bachmann to Ventura to Franken. You betcha.

Senator Franken

Muddler — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:43:00 -0800

The verdict is in. Absent U.S. Supreme Court appeals, meet Senator Franken. (Decision)

Democracy in Action

bonobothegreat — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:43:38 -0800

Minnesota recount live!

You be the [election] judge

Saucy Intruder — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:53:44 -0800

You be the [election] judge. View and vote on six hundred challenged Minnesota ballots. Each is accompanied by a link to a PDF of the full ballot with the name of the challenging candidate and the reason for the challenge. (registration required) via fivethirtyeight.com

I, for one, welcome our new lizard people overlords.

nathan_teske — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:02:38 -0800

Minnesota's recount of the Senate race between incumbent Norm Coleman (R) and challenger Al Franken (D) began yesterday. Some results are already being reported. One unintended consequence of the recount is the exposure of a shocking write-in challenger: Lizard People.

Doesn't everyone exaggerate the size of Lake Ontario?

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:40:26 -0800

Humorist and candidate for the US Senate for Minnesota Al Franken draws a map of the United States from memory.

Hokey Smokes!

XQUZYPHYR — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:06:54 -0800

Minnesota is a state rich in study material for fans of political oddity. The state has faced famous (and infamous) political news in the last few years, from the legendary surprise independent gubernatorial victory of Jesse "The Body" Ventura to the tragic death of Senator Paul Wellstone and its ensuing fallout, controversy, and lunacy. It holds a unique variation in the usual two-party system with the DFL replacing the Democratic Party. St. Paul will host the 2008 Republican National Convention. And now, the ongoing oddity that is Minnesota politics will now enter a new chapter as Comedian Al Franken, who moved his Air America radio show to his home state of Minnesota a year ago, will be leaving radio in February to run for his late friend Paul Wellstone's old Senate seat against incumbent Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. Another unique fact would be should Franken win the DFL nomination, it would be a rare instance of both candidates from the major parties in a statewide race being Jewish- Franken and Coleman are two of the less than 50,000 Jews living in the state.