Al Franken's ahead of Norm Coleman by 225 votes
Filed by: Alex Blaze
January 4, 2009 1:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/al_frankens_ahead_of_norm_coleman_by_225.phpAl Franken is up 225 votes in Minnesota in his race for the US Senate. The state Canvassing Board is expected to certify the results and declare him the winner tomorrow. His opponent, the incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, is expected to try to continue the legal process to get 400 of the 12,000 legally-rejected absentee ballot counted. His chances aren't good.
Coleman has a mixed record on LGBT issues. He voted for Marriage Amendment, but supported an ordinance that banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation when he was mayor of St. Paul.
But that doesn't mean he was afraid to campaign on homophobia. Check out this flyer from when he ran for governor of Minnesota in 1998 (but lost to Jesse Ventura):
Norm Coleman Opposes Special Rights
*Mayor Coleman has refused to sign a proclamation making it Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender month every year since he has been in office.
