Maine Owl

Constant teevee play:



We're on a visit to my home state and it's hard to miss the politics. While recent polling has both Maine and Minnesota "likely GOP" in the senate contests, it appears there is a much more vigorous campaign already going on out here.

Just a couple of observations. The huge problem for Franken is that he is still trying to convince people he's "serious." That's deadly at this point, I would think.

Coleman, for his part, has pounced. The campaign as far as he's concerned is all about the quality of Franken as a real Minnesota human being. Franken is disqualified on the basis of some tax irregularities and off-color satire he'd written years ago. But the ad! I agree with the Air America people that it's patronizing. Any decent Minnesotan should be offended and it should backfire on Coleman. If the ad doesn't backfire, Minnesotans will for six more years have the senator they deserve.

Franken's videos have real issues in them. I think they're pretty good. More HERE.