Radio days: Obama’s wired-side chats, T-Paw’s missing mea culpa on ‘CCO

The parallels between the plan for President-elect Obama to post YouTube videos of his Saturday presidential radio addresses and President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famed fireside chats aren’t lost on anyone this morning. Obama will roll out the practice tomorrow when he gives the Democratic response to President George W. Bush’s radio address.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s got his own regular radio gig, but his absence from it today meant a missed opportunity to set the record straight on his opinion of Minnesota’s electoral process.

Does politicking since Nov. 4 smear officials, process? Election judges say no

Charges are flying that post-election lawsuits, press releases, talking points, and media (un)availabilities are smearing — or worse, interfering in — Minnesota’s election process, and sliming — or worse, intentionally intimidating — the state’s election officials. Setting aside for the moment the current and serious question of whether intimidation tactics are in play, it’s worth hearing out two Minnesota Independent commenters, self-identified election judges both, who say they don’t feel slimed by basic calls for review, recount and investigation.

Survey USA: Franken hurt by tax issues

The latest Survey USA poll of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota reveals that Al Franken’s tax problems are hurting him with voters.…

Franken catching a break on media coverage, for now

DFL Senate hopeful Al Franken may be catching a timely break when it comes to the recent revelation of the candidate’s unpaid back taxes. With the clock ticking on the…

Coleman enlists 35W bridge tragedy in his campaign against Franken

Sen. Norm Coleman has a new weapon in his arsenal and it is intended for his anticipated opponent, Al Franken. The incumbent senator has recently suggested that if Franken had been in the U.S. Senate when the…

Norm Coleman putting his best face forward?

According to polling sources, Norm Coleman is in a tight race to keep his US Senate seat. But if he’s losing any sleep, you probably won’t be able to tell. His most recent FEC report shows…

Franken’s gay humor resurfaces as a campaign issue

Minnesota politicos are asking themselves: When is a joke not a joke?

Republicans hope that by disseminating jokes made by Al Franken, the comedian turned Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, they can undermine his campaign to unseat Republican Norm…

Franken on WGA strike: “Not even for Colbert”

As The Daily Show  and The Colbert Report return to the air, Publishers Weekly looks at the…

Who’s Maxing Out for Franken and Ciresi?

The Daily Mole sorted through the Open Secrets campaign database to see the breakdown of individuals giving maximum $2300 donations to candidates hoping to unseat Sen. Norm Coleman.

Al Franken — supported by…

“Fundamental Dishonesty”: Franken Responds to Coleman Attack

The  Al Franken for Senate campaign put out a two-paragraph response yesterday afternoon to the Coleman campaign’s video attacking Franken for his changing positions on various aspects of the Iraq War. Here’s the full…