Are You Kidding?

For a long time, Al Franken has been talking about running for Senate in Minnesota. For a long time, he has been. For a long time, his polling numbers have been stagnant--just under 40%. But then an Independent entered the race, and, while Franken hasn't risen in the polls--in fact, he's actually declined, slightly--Norm Coleman has declined even more. Check it out. Coleman would be cruising at this point, but for the third candidate in the race. But Franken is probably in the lead at this point.

Too close to call at this point. Coleman might pull this one out. But the Independent in the Minnesota race . . . that's the sort of thing that happens when things are breaking one party's way.