The Minnesota Independent

paul begala - Latest Stories

Senate race’s extra innings create crackerjack fundraising opportunities

By Chris Steller | 04.06.09 | 11:15 am

franken-colemanEven though Al Franken and Norm Coleman have taken in more than $12 million during their contest’s extra innings, their campaigns likely won’t have anything leftover when (or if?) a winner is decided, says Politico. But others are also…

Where’s Al Franken? Kissing picketers at midnight in the cold Minneapolis rain

By Chris Steller | 04.05.09 | 11:58 pm

franken-smooch2“Where’s Al Franken?”
That’s what bloggers and reporters have been asking in recent days. Well, on Saturday at midnight he was greeting union picketers with a hug and a kiss in the sleet in downtown Minneapolis. Video (and…