What's He Afraid Of? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Gary Gross   
Wednesday, 16 April 2008 09:08

The first thing that popped into my head after reading this St. Cloud Times article was why Al Franken would visit St. Cloud but not make the event open to the public. Here's the heart of the Times' article:

Franken will be visiting a Sauk Rapids home for what's being billed as a "community conversation" at 11 a.m., and then visiting at 1 p.m. at Tri-County Community Action Program, 700 St. Germain St., St. Cloud.

The events are not being billed as public rallies.

Why isn't Al Franken holding public events while he's visiting St. Cloud? Does his campaign staff realize how pathetic and defensive this makes him look?

Compare Franken's private meetings with Sen. Coleman's open events. The difference between Sen. Coleman and Mr. Franken isn't a comparison that flatters Mr. Franken. I'd be surprised if Minnesotans don't notice the difference, too. That doesn't add up to a Franken victory in November.

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