Now Franken. Is Lee Fisher trying to lose? Details on Franken’s visit to Ohio below:

Al Franken, the comedian-turned-senator, is coming to a private home in Shaker Heights this Saturday to raise money for Lee Fisher’s campaign.
Fisher, whose bank account has been on the light side, could use the help. And assuming that the Franken appeal is more to the funnybone than the cerebrum, Ohio could use some laughs.
That’s not to make light of Franken’s policy heft, because “Senator Franken is much more than a comedian,” says Fisher’s field director, Beth Sebian, in an e-mail to potential campaign volunteers. All volunteers will have a chance to win a pair of tickets to the event, which otherwise costs $100 to $500.
Franken, says the e-mail, “is an incredibly smart, incredibly committed public servant who has become a Democratic hero for cutting through the broken debates in Washington to stick up for our principles and create more jobs for hardworking Americans.”
And since Senator Franken relied on a groundswell of grassroots support to get elected, he knows firsthand how important the ground game is. We are committed to developing the same grassroots support for Lee in Ohio, but we need your help.”

It’s official — the Democrats are turning the Ohio Senate race into a Saturday Night Live sketch. Too bad it’s not funny.