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The leading Democrat to criticize Democratic
Senate candidate Al Franken over racy material from his past career
in satire isn't picking sides now that Franken faces a primary
challenger.
(07/18/2008)
Priscilla Lord Faris is the daughter of retired federal judge Miles Lord, who remains active in DFL politics. She is managing partner of a
personal injury law firm.
(07/14/2008)
DFL Senate candidate Al Franken ended the first half of 2008 with $4.2 million in the bank.
Franken's campaign says it raised $2.26 million during the months of April, May and June.
(07/10/2008)
The two major party candidates for U.S. Senate were talking up their energy proposals on the campaign trail today, now that gas prices have hit record highs.
(07/02/2008)
DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken says he no longer would consider supporting an increase in the federal gas tax.
(07/01/2008)
A government watchdog group is calling for a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's Washington D.C. rental arrangement.
(07/01/2008)
Minnesota's 2008 Senate race leads the nation in campaign money.
(06/30/2008)
Why do a sizable number of Minnesota voters appear ready to vote for Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Norm Coleman?
(06/27/2008)
A new poll shows Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John McCain by 17 percentage points in Minnesota. The poll also shows that despite Obama's popularity, DFL Senate candidate Al Franken trails Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.
(06/26/2008)
Pollsters found in a Senate race between Republican Norm Coleman and DFLer Al Franken, Coleman would win 52 percent to 40 percent.
(06/17/2008)
Candidate snapshot
Party: DFL
Biography
Date of Birth: 05/21/1951
Place of Birth: New York, N.Y.
Education: BA, General Studies, Harvard University, 1973
Positions Held: Founder, Midwest Values PAC
Business/Professional Experience: Host, The O'Franken Factor, Air America Radio, 2004 -2006; Served as a Fellow with Harvard's Kennedy School of Government at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, 2003; Writer, Saturday Night Live, 1973-1980, 1985-1995
Religion: Jewish
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