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SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

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The State of Minnesota The Candidates The Campaign The Results

SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

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The State of Minnesota

Race/Ethnicity 88.0% White 4.3% Black 3.8% Hispanic 3.4% Asian

Occupation 40% White Collar 60% Blue Collar

Median Income $55.6k

Partisanship 36% Republican 50% Democrats

‘04 Presidential Vote

Kerry, +3%

SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

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The Candidates: Incumbent Norm Coleman

SOURCE: coleman.senate.gov

Occupation

Attorney

Political Experience

Mayor, St. Paul, 1994-2002

First Elected

2002

Committees

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Foreign Relations Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Table 1. Congressional Vote Scores for Norm Coleman, 2003-08

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The Candidates: Challenger Al Franken

Occupation Author Comedian Screenwriter Radio Host

Political Experience

Political Commentator

SOURCE: franken.senate.gov

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The Campaign: The Polls

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The Campaign: “I’m Running”

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The Campaign: “Invest Here”

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The Campaign: “Screens”

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The Campaign: “Committee”

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The Campaign: “No Wonder”

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The Campaign: “The More You Know”

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The Campaign: “Real People”

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The Campaign: “Deserve”

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The Campaign: “Got It”

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The Campaign: “Solutions”

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The Campaign: “Hard Times”

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The Campaign: “Wyatt’s Mom”

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The Campaign: “The McGrary’s”

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The Campaign: “Gift”

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The Campaign: “Why Not?”

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The Campaign: “A Few More Things”

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The Campaign: “Angry Al”

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The Campaign: “Unfit”

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The Campaign: “Too Far”

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The Campaign: “Disgrace”

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The Campaign: “Sank”

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The Campaign: “Franni”

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The Campaign: “Ashamed”

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The Campaign: “Shameful”

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The Campaign: “Owes Minnesota”

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The Results