Norm Coleman's Office Available for Lease

As the Minnesota Senate race continues to drag on between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman, one small clue seems to point to Coleman's resignation to his defeat.

According to the Washington Post's Al Kamen, Coleman has started abandoning his Minnesota offices.

A passerby recently snapped a shot of Norm Coleman's office in St. Paul, Minn., which, it seems, is on the market. A few days ago, Coleman's name was removed from the door, though the Senate office designation remained.

But it's not what you think it is. Since Coleman is no longer a senator, a Hill official told us, "the Senate does not have the authority to maintain state office leases beyond the expiration of a senator's term, and we are awaiting notification of the election results from the state of Minnesota."

You can see the picture here.

It's unclear if Senate ethics rules prohibit Coleman from subletting the office to his wife for use as a retail outlet for her invention, the "Blo & Go."