The Longest Congessional Election Ever

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According to liscence plate manufacturers, the state of Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 lakes . The states official motto is L'Etoile du Nord” or “The Star of North.” A few famous people who grew up in the state include Bob Dylan, Prince, F.Scott Fitzgerald, and of course this former Minnesotan governor:

(Jesse "The Body" Ventura)

However, more importantly the state has yet to figure out if Republican Senator Norm Coleman will retain his seat or if Democratic challenger and former comedian Al Franken will become a congressional freshman.

The problem as it stands is disputed ballots. Each side has of course hired a team of lawyers the size of which the rest of us will only see at a law school graduation or in line at a cocaine house.

As it stands Dirk Johnson of The New York Times reports Mr. Franken in the lead by a narrow margin, which means it can still go eather way. If it comes down to a few votes, I wonder which side will be laughing at the votes that were made for God, Al Frankenstein, Mickey Mouse, and several for Chuck Norris.

In the meantime, here's some of both candidates best work.