Why Republicans Should Back Franken | Talking Points Memo

It’s no surprise that Republicans have supported Norm Coleman’s (now all but doomed) effort to be reelected in Minnesota. After all, the Senate’s closely divided and Republicans hate Franken who has been tweaking them for a decade. But at some point, I think, Republicans will give up the fight not only because there will be pressure on them to do so but because they’ll realize that they are better off with Al Franken in the Senate than without.


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