The Norm Coleman reelection campaign this morning unveiled a web video designed to portray Al Franken’s position on Iraq over the years as a mess of contradictions. You can view the video here.
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Four DFLers seeking their party’s nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman debated Tuesday evening before an audience of several hundred that filled the Roosevelt High School auditorium in South Minneapolis.
The four — comedian Al Franken, attorney Mike…
DFL U.S. Senate candidate Mike Ciresi has been on the attack lately against his chief rival for the DFL endorsement, Al Franken, over Franken’s early support for the decision to invade Iraq. Ciresi has said that he opposed the…
The latest fundraising appeal from Al Franken has a Halloween theme. It’s titled “Help me unmask Norm Coleman.” Lots of references to candy and costumes. The key paragraph says:
“You see, there’s…
Franken goes green? [Updated] “Homage, blasphemy, or clever marketing?” So asks Buzz.mn’s James Lileks of this positively Wellstonian bumpersticker design touting Al Franken. Clever marketing, as it turns out, but not from the Franken…
Strib editorial page editor out: In a letter to staff, interim Star Tribune publisher Chris Harte on Wednesday announced that Susan Albright, editorial page editor for nearly 15 years, will be stepping down following a difference of opinion about…
At earlier stages of his U.S. Senate candidacy, Mike Ciresi had indicated that his pledge to abide by the endorsement process was conditional.
He told me back then that while he planned to abide, and had a strategy to get…
Growling about Al: Al Franken in gym shorts: That’s the image City Pages treats us to today. In a story by Brooklyn-based writer Ben Westhoff, we hear from neighbors at Franken’s downtown Minneapolis condo about…
Candidate shows obvious affection for Tim and Gwen Walz
Al Franken didn’t exactly have his audience rolling in the aisles at Minnesota State University in Mankato Wednesday night, but he got it laughing, clapping and twice drew standing ovations at…
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I’d like to welcome you here today. My name is Jeffrey Fecke, I’m the acting press secretary for my daughter. I’m here to announce the formation of a committee to explore her…
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