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Democrat Al Franken’s projection that he’ll defeat Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) is doubted by conservatives, while liberals praise President-elect Barack Obama for pledging a robust role of science in his new administration.

Despite Franken’s projection that he will win Minnesota’ Senate race by 35 to 50 votes, the outcome is still a coin toss according to Jennifer Rubin of contentions. Things aren’t over yet in Minnesota, Patrick Ruffini opines at The Next Right, though the blogger says a Franken victory would be devastating to the GOP.

A focus on science will be a welcome change from the last administration, Christy Hardin Smith asserts at Firedoglake after Obama laid out a vision for the role of science in his administration today in his weekly radio address. Obama took a swipe at President Bush by pledging to protect science from ideology, Eric Kleefeld writes at TPM Election Central, while Daily Kos’s Susan G lauds Obama’s pledge that the U.S. will be a world leader in science and technology over the next four years.

And a list of Caroline Kennedy’s policy stances, as provided to The New York Times by a spokesman, earns the Senate hopeful criticism from one conservative blogger. Kennedy is no more than a traditional “New York liberal,” Townhall.com’s Amanda Carpenter writes after learning that Kennedy supports gay marriage, abortion rights, and other policies forwarded largely by liberals.

FROM THE BLOGS:
Hickenlooper, John Salazar Strong in Colo. – brownsox, Daily Kos
Caroline Has Policy Positions – Amanda Carpenter, Townhall.com
The Warren Invocation Controversy – P. Yousefzadeh, RedState
Hedge Fund Bailout – Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Obama’s New Pastor Problem – Max Fisher, The Plank
Obama Weekly Address: Science Nominees – C.H. Smith, Firedoglake
The Dynastic StruggleAnn Althouse
Angling for Cheney – Scott Johnson, Power Line
The Party of Ideas as Weapons – Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
No More Minnesotas – Patrick Ruffini, The Next Right

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
For Obama Cabinet, a Team of ModeratesWashington Post
Franken Projects Win by 35 to 50 VotesThe Hill
After Lifeline, Big Three Are Still In Deep
NY Times

Tags Al Franken Barack Obama Barack Obama Contact Details Firedoglake Norm Coleman Patrick Ruffini Person Career Person Party Political Relationship Politics Politics of the United States Quotation United States Voting Result

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