Word: barkley
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...Franken may now have a lead, but the negative tone of the campaigns run by both him and Coleman has left many Minnesotans unhappy with their choices and wishing for an alternative. And, of course, this being Minnesota, there is an alternative. Dean Barkley actually held Coleman's Senate seat briefly after Wellstone died in late 2002, having been appointed to the job by then governor Ventura of feather-boa fame. This year Barkley, with virtually no money, is pulling an average of 18% of the vote in the polls as the candidate from the Independence Party (compared with...
...that Barkley, a former lawyer, lobbyist, state government official and bus driver, is entirely lacking in appeal. Says Steven Schier, political science professor at Carleton College: "[Barkley] doesn't have the sizzle. He's not cool. He's overweight, he's in his mid-50s and he's not particularly charismatic. [But] he is smart and articulate...
...moment, it appears Barkley is pulling a roughly equal percentage of votes from both Coleman and Franken. With two weeks still to go, it's certainly possible that Minnesotans will become just displeased enough with their options to catapult Barkley to victory. In this crazy race, 34% could be enough...
...Barkley probably can't get to 34%. Which means either Coleman - who recently swore off all negative campaigning - will survive the scare of his political life or Al Franken will become the most famous freshman Senator since Barack Obama...
...CHARLES BARKLEY says he'll give up gambling. Oddsmakers set line...