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Coleman Narrowly Holding Minn. Senate Seat
Republican Sen. Norm Coleman was narrowly holding onto his seat against a stiff challenge by liberal Democrat and former comedian Al Franken. Coleman has a moderately conservative, pro-life record, including opposition to destructive embryonic stem-cell research. He also voted for the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2004 and the Marriage Protection Act in 2006. Franken, on the other hand, had the support of NARAL Pro-Choice America, the nation’s top pro-abortion lobbying organization, and he supported same-sex “marriage.”