John Nichols: "For Paul's Seat"

[marmar]

from the Nation:


BLOG | Posted 02/14/2007 @ 5:10pm
"For Paul's Seat"
John Nichols

After recalling his campaign swings through his home state of Minnesota on behalf of the late Paul Wellstone, comedian, author and activist Al Franken closed his last Air America radio show with an announcement that he will be running in 2OO8 "for Paul's seat."

Franken's challenge to Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, who took Wellstone's place in the Senate after the popular incumbent was killed in a fall 2OO2 plane crash, was expected. What was intriguing was Franken's signal with the broadcast announcement that his will be a certain kind of candidacy, run very much in the Wellstone tradition.

Humility was the order of the day.

Instead of grand pronouncements, Franken said he would spend the coming months "listening to Minnesota," with a schedule that in coming days will take him to Nashwauk, Duluth, Rochester, Mankato and Moorhead -- not the usual mid-winter stomping grounds of celebrity contenders.

He'll begin tomorrow morning at a Minneapolis health care clinic where doctors and nurses volunteer to care for the uninsured. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?bid=15

[jwirr]

1. That alone is a good beginning. For Paul.

[countmyvote4real]

2. Go Al, Go. Gore all the way.

Seriously...

Franken’s candidacy is very plausible to me. He understands the issues facing our nation and is a great, if sometimes caustic communicator.

And I support both Als in 2008.