Minnesota Post reports from the Minnesota Independent a Twitter Report from Matt HIll indicating that Al Franken and Norm Coleman were on the same flight to Washington DC yesterday.
The outgoing Senator, Coleman was in First Class. Franken was in Coach.
Just thought you'd like to know....
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In any event, more people seem to like Al Franken than who voted for him ... if we compare the 42% of the vote he got with the 49% approval rating he now has.
The word on the street is that Colleman recount watchers have shifted strategy in order to increase an apparent lead over Al Franken.
Really low. Here's an anti-Al Franken brochure that's being mailed around here in Minnesota—that's aimed at kids, with childish illustrations, while accusing Franken of some contemptible acts.
I have a little more information and some exact numbers for you.
First, some of the numbers.
The number of votes per candidate not counting Minneapolis 3-1, which has a packet of missing votes currently being searched for:
Franken: 1,210,285
Coleman: 1,210,995
Actually, he'd paid for a coach class ticket. Apparently a flight attendant asked him to give up his seat, but....
I heard Miss Tweeted may be asked to give up her tiara for unseemly proximity to such controversial persons...
Point of Order. Coleman is not the outgoing Senator. He is the outgone Senator.