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The Providence Journal looks at a challenge from unexpected quarters to Al Franken's bid for the Senate; but I think we're all more interested in why St. Paul bar time is such a big deal:
Minnesota is ground zero for what may be the most expensive Senate race in the country. And even bar hours have become political.

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