Al Franken's ticket to victory

It is amazing to think that Al Franken, SNL's comedian who once dressed as a big baby in diapers for a sketch, is threatening to take incumbent's Norm Coleman senate seat. The race was too close to call, with the first count giving the incumbent a victory by a mere 215 votes out of 3 million total voters. Think your vote can't possibly make a difference? Think again. Even if Al Franken does not win the senate seat, it is still amazing to see how a man with Franken's goofy background can get so far in politics. It is perhaps reflective of how sick and tired the people are of the Republican party and its partisan politics, but its nonetheless amazing. Here is a picture of Franken at his very best during his comedy years: