Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN), now a visiting fellow at Harvard's Institute of Politics, told the Harvard Crimson that being out of politics right now has some benefits.

Coleman, who very narrowly lost re-election to Democrat Al Franken in a race that involved a recount and six months of litigation, was asked by the Crimson about the possibility of running for governor in 2010:

"I'm not going to make that decision for a little bit. I thought it was important to step away from the political process. It's really nice waking up in the morning and reading the paper and realizing that nobody is trying to kill you politically today. I'm a public servant at heart, but I haven't made a final decision on whether being the governor is the best way to do that."

(Via Minnesota Independent)