Al Franken allies with Tom Coburn to oppose Uganda's death-to-homosexuals bill
Sen. Al Franken has signed on to a Senate resolution condemning a bill before Uganda's Parliament that would outlaw homosexuality and make it a crime punishable by death. (Hat tip: Minnesota Independent.)
What makes the resolution sponsored by Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold so interesting is that it allies Franken, an unabashed liberal, with co-sponsor Tom Coburn, a dyed-in-the-wool right-wing Republican. The common ground: Saving lives.
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In any event, more people seem to like Al Franken than who voted for him ... if we compare the 42% of the vote he got with the 49% approval rating he now has.
The word on the street is that Colleman recount watchers have shifted strategy in order to increase an apparent lead over Al Franken.
Really low. Here's an anti-Al Franken brochure that's being mailed around here in Minnesota—that's aimed at kids, with childish illustrations, while accusing Franken of some contemptible acts.
I have a little more information and some exact numbers for you.
First, some of the numbers.
The number of votes per candidate not counting Minneapolis 3-1, which has a packet of missing votes currently being searched for:
Franken: 1,210,285
Coleman: 1,210,995
The vote should be in favor of the resolution 100-0. If any senators vote against it, they should be targeted for defeat on their next election.
Interesting Freudian slip-of-the-pen there in Coburn's description. Written by a dem?
Ha. Yes, this was written by a dem. I'm e mailing Al now... he should fix that..
Typo has been fixed on the original site (and updated here)
Dang! That almost never works. Thanks!
TOM COBURN is supporting this?
Whoa.