Norm Coleman

Norm Coleman is one of the current senators for Minnesota. He is up for re-election this November. He was formerly the may of Minneapolis, before becoming a senator. These are the facts about him, but as I have tried to search, to find out what drives him, who he is and what is important to him, I have found scant evidence.

There are, of course, two possible causes of this. First, that he is not well-known outside of Minnesota, and so people have not made much attempt to reach down and determine who he is. Second, he is trying to keep those things secret. I think the second is a much more likely scenario, because he lacks conviction in the things that he says in his own website.

My attempt with this blog is to put to the forefront the qualities and attributes of the leaders of this country, be they good or bad. It seems to me that Norm Coleman is hiding behind the issues. As I come to do more research, perhaps I will find that many senators not seeking the presidency also have this tendency. Only time will tell.

For now, though, it seems that there are a few things that he wants people to think he thinks are important. First of all - getting things done. Second - that he wants what is best for Minnesota. If porkbarrel spending that helps a few interests groups in Minnesota is what he means, then he has succeeded, but I think that those sorts of actions come at the cost of hurting America as a whole.

With elections, though, it always gets tricky, because the choice often comes down to - vote for this person, or the other guy. So are the people he is running against better for America? That, I do not have an answer for. I really feel like I have no answers. Who is Norm Coleman? I don't know. So with this guy, I guess the only advice I can give is to vote with the issues, because there ain't a whole lot there besides.