Subscribe to this tag Candidate/Comedian Al Franken Hurt by His Old 'Porn-O-Rama' Essay
Nation & World - June 25, 2008
A satirical "Playboy" magazine column from eight years ago becomes a campaign issue.
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Al Franken Gets Democratic Endorsement in Minnesota Senate Race
Nation & World - June 9, 2008
The comedian and author of books such as "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big, Fat Idiot" got the party’s backing.
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Al Franken's Minnesota Senate Campaign Is No Joke
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Katherine Skiba
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Nation & World - May 16, 2008
His campaign against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman is expected to be an expensive and nasty fight.
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McCain May Target Upper Midwest and Hispanic Voters for Fall
News Desk - February 26, 2008
While the Democrats fight among themselves over their presidential nomination, strategists for presumptive Republican nominee John McCain are analyzing the electoral map to determine where to put their resources for the remainder of the year.
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What to Look For in the Returns
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Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - February 5, 2008
Here's an hour-by-hour forecast for the results on megaprimary night.
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Democratic Primary Turnout Worries GOP
News Desk - January 15, 2008
The huge wave of voters that turned out for the Iowa and New Hampshire Democratic contests has chilled GOP hopes for an easy congressional election cycle. In states like New Hampshire, where candidates like Sen. John Sununu are in election trouble, a big November Democratic turnout could doom Republicans, said key officials. An example: There were nearly 60,000 more votes in the New Hampshire 2008 Democratic presidential primary (about 285,000) than Sununu received in his first election bid in 2002 (about 227,000).
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Al Franken Acts Like a Politician and Supports Minnesota Union
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - September 11, 2007
Comedian, Minnesota Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and all-around liberal rabble-rouser Al Franken went to the University of Minnesota to voice his support for workers on strike there, reports the Minnesota Daily.
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The Bridge Collapse (continued)
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Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - August 9, 2007
The New York Times reports that an engineering firm hired by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to investigate the I-35W bridge collapse has identified a design defect.
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Bridge Inspection and Testing
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Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - August 6, 2007
Our knowledge of metal fatigue could lead to intensive replacement.
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Trail Mix
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - July 17, 2007
*Research shows that strong NCAA football and basketball programs correlate with student athlete academic success, the Daily Iowan reports. Before all you sports-crazy schools get too excited, I have two words for you: unlimited resources.
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Trail Mix
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - June 20, 2007
*The name of a former Ku Klux Klan grand dragon still graces street signs at the University of Oklahoma, the Hub reports. At least one student is upset about it.
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