Yoink!

Are the Democrats trying to steal themselves a Senate seat in Minnesota? "Yes, yes, a thousand times yes," says John Lott.

Now, the conservative Lott might not be the most disinterested observer of politics. But here's an intriguing nugget from his piece:

Indeed, the 504 total new votes for Franken from all the precincts is greater than adding together all the changes for all the precincts in the entire state for the presidential, congressional, and state house races combined (a sum of 482).

Wow, that's...really convenient for Franken, isn't it?

Maybe I should withhold judgment. After all, my only experience with elections is producing a lot of hot air about them. I've never counted a vote; I don't know how those things work. But after the Washington gubernatorial race in 2004--and after the ACORN shenanigans this year, I have my suspicions.