U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman broke his silence on the recount in Minnesota's election for the seat he holds today, saying "I'm a winner" and predicting that...
Eric Hananoki | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics
Coleman's repeated attempts to stop the recount and tarnish the process are not only undemocratic, they're examples of why Minnesotans -- and the nation -- should hope the recount finds for Franken.
startribune.com | BILL McAULIFFE, Star Tribune | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics
Although he doesn't have a seat, Al Franken will have the floor Tuesday when he meets with Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate. Franken, who is l...
CNN | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- Democrat Al Franken's campaign filed a lawsuit Thursday in Ramsey County, Minnesota, requesting the names of all individu...
Mark Crispin Miller | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics
'm trying very hard to keep from gloating inwardly about Al Franken's plight, since, from Election Day, 2004, he has always pointedly denied the evidence of fraud by the Republicans.
Brad Friedman | Posted 12.08.2008 | Home
Setting aside whether or not a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate is a good or bad thing, the undecided races at this hour are quickly summarized below.
Billy Kimball | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics
Though I lived in Minneapolis for a year to produce Al Franken's radio show, I am not an expert on local politics. But I do know that his Senate contest that was a statistical toss-up on Election Day remains one right now.
Huffington Post | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics
***Check Back For Updates And Results As They Become Available*** The Minnesota Senate race has been a hotly contested one, with polls showing incumb...
HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics
In Sen. Norm Coleman's new ad, three bowlers criticize Al Franken for his "Foul-mouthed attacks ... tasteless, sexist jokes" and "writing all that jui...
CQ Politics | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics
Just a few months ago, Al Franken had plenty of reasons to smile about his chances of unseating Minnesota's Republican Sen. Norm Coleman . Minnesotan...
Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics
Eric Schultz, national spokesman for former North Carolina senator John Edwards's 2008 presidential bid, has signed on as deputy campaign manager for ...
Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics
Al Franken may be disappointed that Jesse Ventura isn't running for Senate in Minnesota. But the comedian-turned-politician gets some good news in a n...
Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics
ABC News reported this morning that Jesse Ventura is planning a Senate run: In an interview with NPR's David Welna that ran today, former Gov. Jesse...
AP | PATRICK CONDON and BRIAN BAKST | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Al Franken won a resounding endorsement for the U.S. Senate on Saturday from Minnesota Democrats, quickly dispatching with co...
ABC News | MATTHEW JAFFE | Posted 06.01.2008 | Media
Al Franken is a funny man, but Minnesota voters might not see the humor in a column that the former Saturday Night Live star -- and current candidate ...
AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
MINNEAPOLIS — Al Franken's main competition for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate dropped out Monday, giving the comedian-turned-candida...
The Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
From Minnesota's Duluth Journal: Al Franken for Senate announced today that two television ads will begin running on all four major broadcast network...
Minnesota Independent | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics