Posted at 7:20 AM on February 12, 2007
by Mike Mulcahy
With Al Franken expected to announce his run for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, another potential candidate got the jump on him. Attorney Michael Ciresi, who ran unsuccessfully for Senate 2000 has formed an exploratory committee.
I've got a real passion and desire to do this because of the opportunities I've had in my life," Ciresi tells Patricia Lopez at the Star Tribune.
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