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.
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For Obama Cabinet, a Team of Moderates – Washington Post
Franken Projects Win by 35 to 50 Votes – The Hill
After Lifeline, Big Three Are Still In Deep – NY Times