Posted on 10/11/2008 7:35:30 PM PDT by DocT111
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - The three candidates for U.S. Senate talked about the economy, foreign policy and their favorite books and movies in a Saturday night debate that saw all three pitching their styles to their largest audience yet.
The meeting at Breck High School in Golden Valley was the first televised meeting of Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, Democrat Al Franken and the Independence Party's Dean Barkley. The debate saw plenty of discussion on the issues, but the candidates also used their first extended shot at a TV audience to stress the styles they hope will sway voters.
For Coleman, it was touting what he called a record of working to find bipartisan solutions in Washington.
"Bottom line is you've got to do something, you can't just sit in the cheap seats and look down and say I could do it better," Coleman said.
For Franken, it was a vow to put Minnesota's middle class above special interests.
"This election isn't about the three of us on the stage," he said. "It's about you, the people of Minnesota, who haven't been getting a fair shake from Washington."
Barkley said he offers voters an alternative to two major parties that both avoid unpopular choices to stay in power.
"We can start putting our country ahead of political parties," Barkley said.
All three candidates picked at one
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I read somewhere Al Franken was up big...which I suppose it shouldn’t surprise me that a no talent hack comedian should be elected this particular cycle...This whole election cycle has been one very unfunny joke anyway.
I donated to Coleman’s campaign.
I suggest ALL Freepers do so and soon.
https://www.colemanforsenate.com/contribute/
Unless you enjoy the thought of that ass clown Franken in the Senate.
had the same thought recently — thanks for voicing it — I gave Coleman $50 and hope others will give what they can — Al Franken is about as bad as the left gets in terms of mean-spirited thuggery... the thought that he is thisclose to becoming a member of what was once called “the greatest deliberative body in the world” is heart-breaking
How much worse can Franken be than any of the elitist do-nothing country-clubbers entrenched in there as it is?
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