News Item: Al Franken to run for Senate in Minnesota
My feeling on it is that Minnesota would be better served by someone who has actually, you know, been in state politics for awhile. Also, I don't love that Franken has as much as said that he's running primarily to get revenge on Norm Coleman for the Wellstone memorial fiasco. My prediction? He loses the primary to someone with more electoral experience.
Posted by Stephen Silver at February 1, 2007 11:58 AMDon't underestimate the fetish Minnesotans have for national celebrities who want anything to do with the state. They elected Jesse Ventura for chrissake.
I remember as a kid, the local media would always try to find some Minnesota connection to a national celebrity, clearly because that is what the public wants.
Posted by: J. Lichty at February 1, 2007 04:38 PMThe local media do the same thing in every state; that's what local media do. When I was a reporter in Brookline, MA, even stories on the Iraq war needed to be related to the town somehow.
Posted by: Jeremy Wahlman at February 2, 2007 08:36 AMSid Hartman insisted on his morning WCCO appearance that Minnesota is practically playing in the superbowl this year.
He get's funnier every year.
Posted by: Jeff S at February 2, 2007 03:01 PMJeremy, as someone who grew up in Brookline (BHS class of '94), I can totally see that. Who'd you write for?
Posted by: Dave J at February 3, 2007 10:14 AM