Can Norm Coleman Still Have A Political Future?
With the new report that Norm Coleman might actually be preparing to throw in the towel on his lawsuit against the Minnesota Senate election results, should the state Supreme Court hand down its widely-expected ruling in favor of Al Franken, let’s look at the reasons why this might be. It might be coming down to one thing: The basic health and viability of any future political career that he might hope to have. Keep in mind that Minnesota public opinion is that the race should be over — the latest Rasmussen poll put it at 54%-41%. However, Prof. Larry Jacobs of the University of Minnesota explained to me that the opinion may have majority support right now, but it isn’t felt intensely. It’s not at the top of people’s minds or in everyday news reports. However, that would all shift very quickly once there is a state Supreme Court ruling. “Coleman is facing the prospect of widespread and harsh condemnation if the Supreme Court comes back decisively in Franken’s favor,” said Jacobs. At t
