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Last November Minnesotans went to the polls to vote for the Minnesota politician that they thought would be the best senator for their state. The incumbent Norm Coleman ran against the democratic candidate Al Franken. At the beginning of the race, it looked as thought Coleman would have no problem keeping his seat. However, a democratic craze taking over the country and the dissatisfaction of Minnesota politics as usual lead Franken to catch up in the polls. Coleman quickly started distancing himself from the Bush administration and it’s policies in order to show independence. Both Minnesota politicians did their best to talk to voters and get their message heard. Franken’s advantage was that he was new to Minnesota politics, so he was not prone to make the mistakes that a typical Minnesota politician would. Franken’s campaign was honest and he was very outspoken about what in Minnesota politics he disagreed with, while Coleman was not so eager to explain why he had sided with President Bush on so many issues. As time went on, it seemed that the Franken had the incumbent and typical Minnesota politician beat. Then came election day. By the end of the day it was not … Continue reading