Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Al Franken Leads Coleman in Funds

Good news for Al! As a fan of Al Franken for many years, I'd love to see him go all the way to the Senate. Despite what you may have heard from the O'Reillys and Limbaughs in the world, Al's a funny and very smart guy. As long as he can avoid the "power corrupts" cliche, it would be an enjoyable six years to watch C-Span!

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Franken Leads Incumbent in Fundraising

Jul 9, 7:00 PM (ET)
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken raised nearly $2 million in the latest reporting period, pulling in more money than both his Democratic rival and the Republican incumbent, Sen. Norm Coleman.

Franken, a comedian-turned-candidate, announced Monday he had pulled in $1.9 million in the second quarter of the year, covering April through June. Last week, Coleman, R-Minn., said he had raised about $1.6 million in the period, and Democrat Mike Ciresi said he had raised $750,000.


Read more at: apnews.myway.com

Here's a video from Al's homepage, AlFranken.com

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