One theory is that the Marxist Jew will usually beat a non-Marxist jew for a senate seat in Minnesota, as with Paul Wellstone versus Rudy Boschwitz. The other thing to keep in mind is that if it weren't for the lawyers Franken would still be out on his ass.

BTW: I've benn experimenting with Alternate History fiction. The subject of Franken sort of came up in the process. So to speak...

http://mopu.blogspot.com/2009/01/from-unpublished-memoirs-of-allen.html