Afternoon Miscellany

Some tidbits:

The New York Times has Chuck Schumer discussing candidate recruitment in 2006.

Minnesota: Al Franken is going to announce his mid-February departure from his Air America show. We're told not to read anything into this. So let's all read something into this.

There are now almost 30,000 right-wingers who will not contribute to the NRSC unless Chairman Ensign puts in writing that none of the NRSC funds will go to support GOP Senators who vote for any resolution opposing the Bush troop escalation. Makes it easier to take down Senators like Coleman, Smith, and Collins.