With GOP in his town, Norm Coleman's approval at lowest point ever

This is classic.

In one of the most hotly contested Senate races, Norm Coleman is being challenged by Al Franken. Norm's never been a favorite of Minnesotans. But, this week while all of his Republican colleagues are in his town of St. Paul, it was revealed that Coleman's approval ratings have hit a new low:

KSTP: Coleman’s “Approval Ratings Are Holding Near The Lowest They’ve Been Since Taking Office.” Tonight, KSTP News reported, “Some bad news for Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman. The senior Senator’s approval ratings are holding near the lowest they’ve been since taking office. The new SurveyUSA poll shows that Coleman’s approval rating is at 44%, that’s down from 55% in January. By contrast, 59% of voters say they approve of the job Senator Amy Klobuchar is doing.” [KSTP, 9/2/08]

Coleman’s Disapproval Rating At An All-Time High. According to tonight’s SurveyUSA poll, 51% of Minnesotans disapprove of the job Norm Coleman is doing in the Senate. This is the highest Coleman’s disapproval rating has been since he took office in 2003. [SurveyUSA, Coleman Historical Approval Ratings]

Norm Coleman never should have been a United States Senator in 2002. He won after the tragic death of Senator Paul Wellstone. And, remember how the right wing noise machine went into a frenzy after Wellstone's funeral? It was horrible. But, that was before the rise of the progressive blogs and is one of the last times the GOP's attacks went unanswered. It's six years later, but beating Coleman will be the best way to avenge that attack by the GOP smear machine.