Silence Al Franken, Retain Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)

For a Conservative Congress. Part 7

This will be part of an on-going series, which will identify key races where we either need to retain strong conservatives or to elect strong conservatives. My personal feeling with being faced with two inferior candidates for President offered by our major political parties, we must turn our attention to insuring more conservative American-values oriented persons are elected to the U.S. Congress.

Ridiculous, Jesse

THE RACE

The next congressional race that we will highlight is U.S. senatorial contest in Minnesota which pits incumbent Senator Norm Coleman versus comedian and talk show host Al Franken. I suggest that all conservatives in Minnesota and elsewhere support the reelection of U.S. Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN),.

Coleman is a strong pro-life as demonstrated by NARAL rating by the pro-abortion industry organization of 0% and is somewhat of pro-family with a rating of 22% from the homosexuality promoting and advocate, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

However, Coleman has a mixed or weak record on curbing the illegal alien invasion, education and developing domestic sources of oil.

THE RATING

Coleman is rated as a Populist Leaning Conservative. This means to me that he has a tendency to be a borderline conservative, which is troublesome.

One of the opponents is liber-Al Franken. He embodies all the worst of the leftwing entertainment, media and the leftist politician. He’s a comedian. His candidacy and positions are a joke. However, he did beat 6 other Democratic candidates in the primary election a few weeks ago.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the other opponent is “a potential wild card: Dean Barkley, the Independence Party nominee hoping to regain the seat he held briefly in 2002 as then-Gov. Jesse Ventura's appointee to finish the late Paul Wellstone's term. Barkley topped six primary opponents Tuesday.” In Minnesota the Independence Party is a major party. The On The Issues dot com website rates Barkley as a Libertarian Liberal.

THE REALITIES

Coleman is seeking to make the race about experience in public office. He told was quoted in an AP story as sayng, "Minnesotans have a clear choice on ex-perience," Coleman said. "Minnesotans have a clear choice in terms of record of working with others."

Franken, with his national media and entertainment exposure (having been on the Saturday Night Live TV Show, etc.) has money to persuade the same voters who elected another show biz character, Jesse Ventura for Governor. I would expect that this race will be close, though it should not be.

THE RESOURCES

To support Senator Norm Coleman, see his website to learn more about him, to make a campaign contribution, etc.