Franken/Coleman, or, if you wish, Coleman/Franken

If you think the continuing Senatorial election in Minnesota is very un-Minnesota-like-ish, that's probably because you remember Minnesota as the land of Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale. Those days are gone.

Gail Collins has a great round-up (send-up?) of the current status in Minnesota here.

And while you're at it, Timothy Egan's reflection on Alaska politics is not funny but worth the read.