Carolina-Duke in Minnesota race

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on June 1, 2009 - 3:19pm.
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As in all things, the Minnesota Senate race came down to basketball today.

The lead attorneys for Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken arguing before the Minnesota Supreme Court today are from rival schools.

Coleman's attorney, Joe Friedberg, went to UNC-Chapel Hill for undergraduate and law school.

Franken's attorney, Marc Elias, went to Duke University for a master's degree and law school.

The session was slated to last 50 minutes, a little longer than an NCAA basketball game.

Hat Tip: A Dome reader

Correction: Another Dome reader, who knew Elias, points out we incorrectly stated he went to Duke for undergrad. 

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Re: Carolina-Duke in Minnesota race

Submitted by gercohen on June 1, 2009 - 5:14pm.

and of course Coleman succeeded Paul Wellstone, who had a PhD in Political Science from Carolina

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Re: Carolina-Duke in Minnesota race

Submitted by gtrain82 on June 1, 2009 - 3:33pm.

This may be the first time I'm rooting for someone from Duke.

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