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Sam Stein

Franken's Gap Narrowed Even Further, Source Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics


Al Franken has narrowed the gap he faces with Sen. Norm Coleman even closer than the 73 votes the campaign reported yesterday, a source close to the D...

Sam Stein

Franken Camp: We're Down 73 Votes, May Pursue Legal Action

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


The Minnesota Senate recount is getting incredibly tight. According to officials from the Al Franken campaign, the margin separating the Democratic ch...

Al Franken -- or Lizard People? You Decide!

Joshuah Bearman | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics


Joshuah Bearman

A vote for Al Franken is a vote for the lizard people!

Recounting 2,920,214 Or More Votes. Live Video Coverage All Day

The Uptake | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics


The Uptake

Norm Coleman has already claimed victory, but will his 216 vote lead hold up to a recount?

Friday Talking Points [54] -- Republican Fossilization

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points. Of course, the big question on everyone's mind right now is: What is going on up in Minnesota? Al Franken is t...

Final Electoral Math -- My Election Picks

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

About the Cartoonist  |  Reprint Policy Because it's Election Day, I'm not going to give a detailed analysis of the past week's polls, as I...

Al Franken Wins Primary

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics


ST. PAUL, Minn. — With easy primary victories behind them, Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken, wasted no time Wednesday...

Oppose Bush's Vulgar Lies and Pornographic War: Send Money to Al Franken

Paul Begala | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics


Paul Begala

According to Michael Gerson, Franken has committed a sin far more egregious than Bush, who, using Gerson's words, led thousands to a certain and unnecessary death. He told some dirty jokes.

Interview With Al Franken

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

For all the people who scoffed at the idea of a former comedian running for such a high public office, it can now be strongly stated that Al Franken's Senate campaign is definitely no joke.