Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is a Democratic pundit and politician. He is currently running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota against incumbent Republican Norm Coleman.
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) celebrates in front of his home June 30, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Republican incumbent Norm Coleman conceded the election today following the Minnesota Supreme Court's ruling that Franken is the winner of the state's Senate race, after the results were contested for nearly eight months. (Getty Images) more pics » MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of a tight U.S. Senate race over Republican... Read Full Story
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“ This has probably been the best year for Native Americans ” says Tom Cole, the only person now both elected as a member of Congress and enrolled as a member of an American Indian tribe. The latest sign of success, says CQ Politics: American Indian voters helped elect Minnesota’s Al Franken.
Increased voter registration and turnout among tribal members helped push Franken to his 312-vote victory, writes CQ Politics-Roll Call reporter Kerry Young... Read Full Story
Al Franken, the junoir member of the Minnesota delegaton to the U.S. Senate. After an eight-month-long legal battle, Al Franken has been delcared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race, defeating Norm Coleman . This will give the Democrats the 60-seat majority in the Senate needed to overcome many procedural obstacles to their agenda. From an article at Reuters: The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of a tight U.S. Senate race over Republican Norm... Read Full Story
Ballpark Digest has honored the St. Paul Saints for the team’s two-faced Norm Coleman-Al Franken bobblehead doll .
The doll — dressed in a Dracula cape and dubbed the “Re-Count” — was conceived the day after Election Day 2008. Coleman’s legal challenge outlasted the off-season, so the Saints were able to give the prizes to fans before state courts confirmed Franken’s recount win.
It’s the second year in a row that the Saints have earned industry praise for a politically-themed... Read Full Story
Democrat Al Franken has arrived in Washington offering no jokes — just a promise that he is "ready to get to work." The former Saturday Night Live performer and satirist made brief remarks after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday. Franken is expected to be sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday after a protracted, eight-month recount, then finally a concession by the Republican incumbent he beat, Norm Coleman. Franken spoke slowly from a podium in a Senate corridor packed... Read Full Story
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's long-running Senate race. The high court rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, whose options for regaining the Senate seat are dwindling. Justices said Franken is entitled to the election certificate he needs to assume office. With Franken and the usual backing of two independents, Democrats will have a big enough majority to overcome Republican filibusters... Read Full Story
Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race Tuesday, hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled the former "Saturday Night Live" comedian should be certified the winner. Coleman announced his decision at a news conference in St. Paul, bringing an end to a nearly eight-month recount and court fight over an election decided by only a few hundred votes. "The Supreme Court has made its decision and I will abide by the results," Coleman told... Read Full Story
In making the case for his federal same-day voter registration bill , U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison points to how much voter fraud was alleged in the “highly scrutinized” Norm Coleman-Al Franken U.S. Senate contest due to Minnesotans’ ability to register to vote on Election Day: none .
That statistic is part of an op-ed by Ellison and the chief sponsor of a companion bill, Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, at the Huffington Post.
Another statistic they offer: The top five states for 2008... Read Full Story
After 8 months, Franken sworn in Al Franken, the comedian turned politician, was sworn in to represent Minn. in the Senate, marking the end of an 8-month election battle against incumbent Norm Coleman. Last week, the Minn. Supreme Court ruled in Franken's favor in a protracted recount battle. He gives the Dems 60 votes, enough to thwart GOP filibusters. Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block his extradition to France. Noriega, who served 17 years in a U.S... Read Full Story
Sen. Al Franken got some chuckles at Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing with a cheeky observation about Perry Mason: "It amazes me that you wanted to become a prosecutor based on the show, because in 'Perry Mason' the prosecutor on that show lost every week" except for one episode. Grilled further, Sotomayor couldn't remember which episode — and neither could Franken. We used our crack investigative skills to find the culprit, "The Case of the Deadly Verdict," which aired in 1963... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
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