Al Franken

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Election Coverage from MPR

Thirty years ago it was the Republicans' year

This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the biggest political turnarounds in Minnesota history. (05/30/2008)

McCollum criticizes Franken over Playboy article

Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum says that a Playboy article written by Senate candidate Al Franken eight years ago presents a serious political problem for Democratic candidates this year. (05/29/2008)

Franken takes big pay cut for Senate race

Running for Senate has taken a bite out of Al Franken's earnings. (05/24/2008)

Franken brings on new campaign chairman

U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken has hired a new campaign manager with experience in helping a Democratic challenger unseat a Republican incumbent. (05/15/2008)

Nelson-Pallmeyer: Don't count me out

DFL Senate candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer claims significant support among DFL state convention delegates. And some observers say Al Franken's tax problems could make an opening for him. (05/11/2008)

Accountants: Franken's tax problems should have been caught

Tax experts say Al Franken's accountant should have known that Franken needed to pay taxes in the 19 different states where Franken earned money in the last four years. (05/02/2008)

Franken campaign works to control damage

DFLer Al Franken's campaign has been scrambling to shore up support among the people who will decide on the party's Senate endorsement. (04/30/2008)

Franken to pay $70K in back taxes in 17 states

DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken says he is paying tens of thousands of dollars in back income taxes to more than a dozen states. Franken says he became aware of the taxes owed after a recent review of his books following other tax problems. (04/29/2008)

Franken looking into back taxes issue

DFL Senate hopeful Al Franken is dismissing accusations that he is evading paying back taxes as partisan attacks. (04/27/2008)

Al Franken looking into tax problem

Officials with Al Franken's Senate campaign say his accountants are trying to determine whether the Democrat owes back taxes in California or anyplace else. (04/25/2008)

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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