Steve Novick: He's no Al Franken
Outrageous little graphic illustrating a story in the Times today on contested Senate races throughout the country. Check out what they're saying about the Beaver State, and contrast that with what they're calling in Minnesota:
Now, I'm not that hot a Novick fan, but it seems to me that the Democratic primary for the Oregon seat is very much a live contest. And the Times should have known that. More evidence, I guess, that the Old Gray Lady is losing her faculties.
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This infuriated me this morning.
I'm an Oregonian attending college in the Twin Cities, so I've had plenty of time to pay attention to the interesting similarities and differences between Oregon and Minnesota, specifically with regards to their politics. While Al Franken might be the slight front-runner, he's seeing a surprising challenge from Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, who is running a shoe-string budget, progressive, Wellstone-esque campaign that is making Al Franken look awfully boring and likely ineffective at solving the problems facing the country.
http://www.jackforsenate.org/
I would say there is a very legitimate comparison to be made between Merkeley/Franken and JNP/Novick. The general binaries between Dem Party establishment/political newcomer, old poll-tested ideas/urgent desire to change America's direction, democrat/progressive, are a somewhat simplified yet useful way of seeing the Senate nomination races in Oregon/Minnesota. Considering the similarities between moderate Bush supporting pro-war incumbents Norm Coleman (R-MN) and Gordon Smith (R-OR), I think that comparing the events and races in the next 8 months between these two states will say a lot about the current state of affairs in American politics.
I've been thinking about this a while, and seeing it on your blog was finally my excuse to rant.
Posted by Aaron | March 8, 2008 2:28 PM