Minnesotans Want Franken Out
A new SurveyUSA poll shows that a majority of Minnesotans think that Al Franken should withdraw from his race against Sen. Norm Coleman. 51% of Minnesotans say that Franken should pull out, as opposed to only 39% who believe that he should stay in the race. The poll comes as stunning news to a campaign that has been reeling from recent news stories about the comedian’s tax evasion, and even suggests that this race may be nearing its end. The survey also found that 59% of Minnesotans consider themselves less likely to vote for Franken in light of the revelations.
These results come on the heals of two recent polls that show the Franken campaign to be in a tailspin. In spite of his attempts to pin the blame on his accountant for his tax evasion scheme, the voters of Minnesota appear to be too smart to fall for that. Unlike Franken, they seem to know that his taxes are ultimately his own responsibility and that the buck stops with him.
While other races continue to favor Democrats, Sen. Coleman appears to be edging ever closer to safety. When a majority of people in a candidate’s state think that he should actually withdraw from the race, it is a sure sign that a candidate is in serious trouble. Unless Franken can come up with some better explanations in a hurry, you’ll be able to turn out the lights at DFL headquarters, cause their party will be over long before it was supposed to begin.
May 6th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
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