Mike Cerisi is dropping out in Minnesota

[Rick Myers]

Al Franken will have the DFL nomination wraped up.

Breaking now on local Fox News in the Twin Cities:

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5990633&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

[theredpen]

1. I'm not in MN, but I think that's great news!

[goclark]

14. Who is Al supporting?

[theredpen]

17. For Prez? I have no idea.

For the Senate, he's supporting the people of Minnesota, and that's what counts!

[TheWraith]

20. As a professional comedian first, I suspect he has a soft spot for McCain.

"President McCain" would be job security for any humorist with a pulse.

[quiet.american]

2. Thanks! Great news! nt

[Scurrilous]

3. Good news!

:thumbsup:

[Spider Jerusalem]

4. Great news.

I look forward to Franken handing Norm Coleman his ass in November.

[mythyc]

5. Awesome! That made my day

I love Al Franken. his books are genius.... one of the few who can go toe-to-toe with Colbert too....

[sniffa]

6. Um, didn't MN already have their primary date?

Are they having a special election for the Dems? :shrug:

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

8. Al Franken

Were they having a runoff because Franken didn't get 50% of the primary vote?

[Jane Austin]

9. Al was on Ring of Fire the other day

and I believe he said the nominations are settled at the state convention in (I think) May.

[Rick Myers]

10. The DFL here has a Caucus in June

I don't quite understand it.

[Wickerman]

16. County conventions next weekend

then regionals, and then the Caucus in June. Makes my head spin. Glad to see we should have a reasonably clear slate to do party bidness on Saturday and there on out.

[dflprincess]

26. We had precinct caucuses on Februay 5

with a binding ballot to determine how the the delegates to the national convnetion will be alloted. We are currently in the process of holding (state) Sentate District and County Unit convnetions where delegates to the Congressional District and State conventions are elected. It is as the State Convention in June that the party endorsement for Senate will be decided.

Minnesota does have a primary in early September, but the two main candidates (Franken and Nelson-Pallmeyer) remaining in the Senate race have both promised to abide by the party endorsement and not take it to the primary.

[catgirl]

7. This is great!

He's ahead in the latest poll.

[thevoiceofreason]

11. See Hillary -- That's how it is done.

[Divernan]

18. This man dropped out with class and style, FOR THE GOOD OF THE DEM PARTY..

“In my judgment, continuing the endorsement race would only lead to an unnecessary floor fight,” Ciresi said. “It is time to step aside.”



Ciresi thanked his supporters and campaign staff, reiterated his stance of local and national issues and said he will continue to work in his private life toward the “the common good of our state and nation.”

[electron_blue]

12. Don't forget Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, who is still running.

and more of a liberal democrat for my money.

[dflprincess]

28. For sure.

He's my choice.

[Wickerman]

13. Dang, and just yesterday a very impassioned supporter spent 15 minutes

on the phone with me trying to get me to switch my county convention support to Cerisi and downstairs I have more unopened Cerisi mail...

[David Zephyr]

15. Now that's what I like to hear. Hillary, take a note.

It's time for unity behind the winning candidates.

[annm4peace]

22. Many MN are for Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer the True Progressive

I know many people around the country are excited about Al Franken, and he is a great guy and has raised a lot of money for DFL candidates.. but he is more of a moderate Democrat. He said he believe would have supported invading Iraq. Although he said he was for bring home the troops he hasn't said he would close all the bases. He is for Universal Healthcare not "single payer" healthcare. and at a debate a couple months ago when asked if Iran threated to attack Israel, would he bomb Iran and Franken said yes.
http://www.jackforsenate.org/
Jack has a strong backing in the twin cities, but we can't compete with Hollywood donations.

Jack has dedicated his life to Peace and Justice and is what we need in the Senate. He worked closely with Wellstone and helped on his bills.
Jack's experience and skills would help in resolving the conflict in Iraq and other countries.

At this point any dem could beat Coleman. Coleman only won because Wellstone was killed. I know many would like to see Franken in office, but what we need is Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer

[wellstone dem]

19. Well, I guess I am no longer an undecided delegate on this

race, now to decide who to back to oust Michelle Bachman.

[jwirr]

21. Good.

[saltpoint]

23. Nothing against Cerisi at all, but this helps focus the beam onto the

nefarious Norm Coleman.

[Exilednight]

24. I hope C-Span televises his first floor speech.

[Auntie Bush]

25. E.X.C.E.L.L.E N.T.

[electron_blue]

27. Check out Jack - better than Al (link)

http://www.jackforsenate.org/

[mzmolly]

29. I like Mike, but I love Al!

:toast: to Mr. Franken!

[Major Hogwash]

30. Yes!! He will kick serious ass in the fall!! He's brilliant, funny, and articulate.

I hope nobody says I just plagerized Joe Biden.
I meant every word.

LoL

[Medusa]

31. Wow!

Amazing!