Here at TPM, we’re watching all the senate races really closely. But I’ll confess to a special personal interest in the Minnesota contest pitting Al Franken against Sen. Norm Coleman. I’m a longtime fan of Franken’s and I think I can call him a friend. Here are the polls from the race released in the last 48 hours …

PPP (D) (10/31):

Franken (D) 45%, Coleman (R) 40%, Barkley (IP) 14%

UMN (10/31):

Franken (D) 41%, Coleman (R) 37%, Barkley (IP) 17%

Mason-Dixon (10/30):

Coleman (R) 42%, Franken (D) 36%, Barkley (IP) 12%

Rasmussen (10/29):

Coleman (R) 43%, Franken (D) 39%, Barkley (IP) 14%