The UpTake is live at a DFL press conference during which Al Franken, wife Franni at his side, will address charges made in Republican Sen. Norm Coleman’s new ad. In it Coleman states that Franken was behind the lawsuits filed in Texas this week. Update 2:15: The press conference has concluded; read our tweets on the event or watch The UpTake’s video after the jump. Read Paul Demko’s account of the conference.