News Clips

• Franken: Vets should get lifetime health care
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 19, 2008
• Franken: Give Lifelong Health Care for Veterans
  (Fox 9) - Aug 19, 2008
• Franken: Give vets health care for life
  (AP) - Aug 19, 2008
• Senate race: Franken pitches plans to help veterans; Coleman responds
  (Pioneer Press) - Aug 19, 2008
• Franken on energy: Years have been wasted under Bush
  (Crookston Daily Times) - Aug 19, 2008
• Sen. Coleman Wasn't Paying Utility Bills In His Sweetheart Apartment Deal In Lobbyist's Capitol Hill Home
  (TPM) - Aug 18, 2008
• Coleman wouldn't attend convention either
  (CNN) - Aug 18, 2008
• Coleman Wouldn't Go to GOP Convention if Not in Home State
  (The Hill) - Aug 18, 2008
• Attending RNC may be difficult for embattled candidates
  (MPR) - Aug 18, 2008
• Coleman will (barely) cross street for convention
  (Politico) - Aug 18, 2008
• Coleman's lead on Franken shrinking
  (KAAL TV) - Aug 17, 2008
• Al Franken: Coleman's energy policy puts Big Oil interests before Minnesota
  (Duluth News Tribune) - Aug 17, 2008
• Energy becomes a big issue in Senate race
  (MPR) - Aug 17, 2008
• Franken touts energy proposals
  (Bemidji Pioneer) - Aug 16, 2008
• Franken discusses American Indian needs
  (Bemidji Pioneer) - Aug 16, 2008
• Franken, Coleman in YouTube 'debate'
  (AP) - Aug 16, 2008
• Coleman says DC apartment is a non-issue
  (MPR) - Aug 15, 2008
• US Senate candidate Franken to attend Powwow Friday night
  (Red Lake Net News) - Aug 15, 2008
• DFL asks for probe of Coleman's utility bills at Capitol apartment
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 14, 2008
• Franken calls for changes to credit card laws
  (MPR) - Aug 14, 2008
• Not So Funny
  (TIME) - Aug 14, 2008
• Coleman defends D.C. Lease
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 13, 2008
• Franken proposes consumer credit changes
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 13, 2008
• Coleman, Franken race gets dirty
  (KAAL) - Aug 12, 2008
• Franken: Draw back more U.S. Iraqi funds
  (AP / In-Forum) - Aug 12, 2008
• New TV ads: All sniping, no substance?
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 12, 2008
• Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken says Coleman dawdled as chairman of Senate committee
  (ECM) - Aug 12, 2008
• The Air War: Coleman's shot at Franken's "juicy porn" not quite a bull's-eye
  (The Hill) - Aug 12, 2008
• Al Franken seeks to get back more US Iraqi funds
  (AP) - Aug 12, 2008
• Franken favors trimming Iraq rebuilding aid by $7.1 billion
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 11, 2008
• Use Iraq money in U.S., Franken says
  (Pioneer Press) - Aug 11, 2008
• Now it's OK to release photos of Coleman¹s apartment
  (The Political Animal) - Aug 11, 2008
• Veteran gets one-on-one chat with Franken
  (St. Cloud Times) - Aug 9, 2008
• Klobuchar asks supporters to donate to Franken
  (AP / Star Tribune) - Aug 8, 2008
• Franken wins over McCollum support
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 8, 2008
• DFL Senate candidate Al Franken says "No Child Left Behind" needs to change
  (MPR) - Aug 8, 2008
• McCollum: "I will be voting for Al Franken" Critical early, says now her concerns have been heard
  (Pioneer Press) - Aug 8, 2008
• Planned Parenthood endorses Franken
  (The Political Animal) - Aug 7, 2008
• Franken addresses health care for vets
  (Rochester Post-Bulletin) - Aug 7, 2008
• Franken vouches for veterans
  (Owatonna People's Press) - Aug 7, 2008
• Reality Check: Franken Vs. Coleman TV Ads
  (WCCO) - Aug 6, 2008
• Coleman, Franken talk fuel, farms
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 6, 2008
• Democrats use mock President to make point about Coleman
  (KARE 11) - Aug 6, 2008
• Franken comes out shooting
  (Forum Communications) - Aug 6, 2008
• Franken visits Northside homeowners facing foreclosure
  (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder) - Aug 6, 2008
• DFL sends phony Bush to blast Coleman
  (Pioneer Press) - Aug 5, 2008
• Stand-in and Franken ad link Bush to Sen. Coleman
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 5, 2008
• Senate candidates debate energy, farm policy
  (AP / West Central Tribune) - Aug 5, 2008
• Franken, Coleman and Independence duo talk energy, experience at Farmfest
  (St. Cloud Times) - Aug 5, 2008
• Franken on housing; Coleman on the radio
  (The Political Animal) - Aug 2, 2008
• Franken outlines plan for homeowners headed to crisis
  (Star Tribune) - Aug 2, 2008
• Candidates' conundrum: Is risk of debating worth the reward?
  (Pioneer Press) - Aug 2, 2008
• Franken makes appearance on college talk show
  (Mankato Free Press) - Aug 1, 2008
• Franken gets NARAL nod
  (The Political Animal) - Jul 31, 2008
• Franken pushes senior drug reforms
  (Pioneer Press) - Jul 31, 2008
• Franken urges U.S. to arrange lower drug prices for seniors
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 31, 2008
• Franken calls on Medicare to negotiate drug prices
  (MPR) - Jul 30, 2008
• More GOPers Shedding the Taint of Stevens Money
  (TPM Election Central) - Jul 30, 2008
• Franken says proposals would lower senior drug costs
  (Pioneer Press) - Jul 30, 2008
• Coleman unloads $20,000 from Stevens
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 30, 2008
• Using Stevens
  (Politico) - Jul 30, 2008
• Coleman to donate indicted senator¹s money
  (Pioneer Press) - Jul 30, 2008
• Ask Norm why he's (not) a Republican
  (Aitkin Independent Age) - Jul 30, 2008
• Alaska's Sen. Stevens Indicted On Corruption Claims
  (Wall Street Journal) - Jul 30, 2008
• Analysis: Stevens indictment adds to GOP troubles
  (AP) - Jul 29, 2008
• Controversial, Confusing Political Ads
  (Northland's NewsCenter) - Jul 29, 2008
• Franken outlines plan to cut energy costs
  (KARE 11) - Jul 29, 2008
• Editorial: Don't buy into slick marketing campaigns
  (The Daily Telegram (Superior)) - Jul 29, 2008
• To lower gas prices, Franken proposes selling oil from reserves
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 29, 2008
• Franken outlines plan to cut energy costs
  (MPR) - Jul 28, 2008
• DFL U.S. Senate candidate Franken calls on President Bush to release 50 million barrels of oil
  (ECM) - Jul 28, 2008
• Franken outlines plan to cut energy costs
  (AP) - Jul 28, 2008
• DFL files complaint over secret ballot ads
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 25, 2008
• Senate candidate visits Cambridge
  (Cambridge Star) - Jul 25, 2008
• Franken talks taxes in St. Cloud
  (St. Cloud Times) - Jul 25, 2008
• Coleman ad addresses Franken's personal issues
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 24, 2008
• Franken wins Building Trades endorsement
  (Workday Minnesota) - Jul 24, 2008
• Fake employee rights group attacks Al Franken in smear ad
  (City Pages) - Jul 24, 2008
• Dirty early: Senate campaign goes negative
  (MinnPost) - Jul 24, 2008
• Coleman ad five goes for jugular (and exaggerates the facts)
  (The Political Animal) - Jul 23, 2008
• Coleman, Franken bound for Farmfest
  (Mankato Free Press) - Jul 23, 2008
• Al Franken in Rochester
  (KAAL TV) - Jul 23, 2008
• New Coleman Ad Takes Personal Swipes At Franken
  (WCCO) - Jul 23, 2008
• Franken describes "kitchen table tax relief" during Rochester stop
  (Rochester Post-Bulletin) - Jul 23, 2008
• How Funny Will The U.S. Senate Race Get?
  (WCCO) - Jul 22, 2008
• Dispatch from Minnesota: Al Franken v. Norm Coleman
  (The Nation) - Jul 22, 2008
• GOP senators scramble for lifeboats
  (Politico) - Jul 22, 2008
• Franken campaign takes on sharper edge
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 22, 2008
• Minnesota Activists Tell Coleman: No Bandage Fix for Health Care
  (AFL-CIO NOW Blog) - Jul 22, 2008
• Franken proposes tax plan
  (MPR) - Jul 21, 2008
• Drill more now, pay less at the pump? Not so fast
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 20, 2008
• Coleman, Franken to share stage
  (AP) - Jul 19, 2008
• McGovern campaigning again, now against hunger
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 18, 2008
• Lawmakers' Rent Payments Raise Ethics Questions
  (NPR) - Jul 18, 2008
• Documents: Coleman Supported Idea Decried In Ad
  (WCCO) - Jul 17, 2008
• That's Not Funny
  (TIME) - Jul 17, 2008
• It's only July but the rhetoric is already hot
  (KARE 11) - Jul 17, 2008
• Franken, DFL candidate for U.S. Senate, campaigns at fair
  (Faribault Daily News) - Jul 16, 2008
• Franken says focus is on Coleman
  (AP) - Jul 16, 2008
• Senate money chase narrows, presaging series of tough races
  (The Hill) - Jul 15, 2008
• TV, newspaper ads attack Franken on union views
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 15, 2008
• Coleman, Franken maintain fundraising pace
  (AP) - Jul 11, 2008
• Franken: lifetime ban on lobbying for ex-lawmakers
  (AP) - Jul 11, 2008
• Franken officially files for Senate
  (Pioneer Press) - Jul 11, 2008
• Franken launches women's campaign group
  (KARE 11) - Jul 10, 2008
• Franken, Coleman raise similar amounts in second quarter
  (MPR) - Jul 10, 2008
• Reality Check: New Ad On Unions Organizing Workers
  (WCCO) - Jul 9, 2008
• Coleman, Franken spar over energy during stops in western Minnesota
  (DL-Online / Morris Sun Tribune) - Jul 9, 2008
• Franken ad promotes ban on politicians turning lobbyists
  (MPR) - Jul 9, 2008
• AFL-CIO urges Coleman to condemn anti-worker advertising
  (Workday Minnesota) - Jul 9, 2008
• Franken outlines energy policy in Bemidji visit
  (Bemidji Pioneer) - Jul 8, 2008
• Funny guy: Al Franken's a comedian but you might soon be calling him senator
  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Jul 6, 2008
• Franken hopes his run will sow the seeds of change
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 4, 2008
• Energy Policy Proves to be Key Issue in Minn. Senate Race
  (Fox 9) - Jul 3, 2008
• Franken -- in Duluth -- and Coleman -- in St. Paul -- trade barbs
  (Duluth News Tribune) - Jul 3, 2008
• Franken Makes Stop in Duluth
  (Northland's NewsCenter) - Jul 3, 2008
• Coleman, Franken trade barbs over gas-price politics
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 3, 2008
• Senate candidates push gas prices to front of campaign
  (MPR) - Jul 2, 2008
• Sen. Coleman accused of ethics lapse for D.C. housing arrangement
  (Pioneer Press) - Jul 2, 2008
• Comedian Looks to Unseat Republican in Minnesota Senate Race
  (PBS NewsHour) - Jul 1, 2008
• Watchdog group seeks Coleman probe
  (Star Tribune) - Jul 1, 2008
• Watchdog Seeks Coleman Probe
  (NationalJournal.com) - Jul 1, 2008
• Watchdog group files ethics charge against Coleman
  (AP) - Jul 1, 2008
• Franken changes position on the gas tax
  (MPR) - Jul 1, 2008
• Group calls for investigation into Sen. Coleman's ethics
  (Pioneer Press) - Jul 1, 2008
• Minnesota senate race will shatter spending records
  (KARE 11) - Jul 1, 2008
• Dems say Senator's living arrangement may violate rules
  (KARE 11) - Jul 1, 2008
• Senate race leads the nation in campaign money
  (MPR) - Jun 30, 2008
• DFLers claim Sen. Coleman's D.C. digs break Senate rules
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 30, 2008
• Some in GOP Lament Lack Of Focus On Health Care As A Campaign Issue
  (CongressDaily) - Jun 27, 2008
• Political gas is at a premium
  (Mankato Free Press) - Jun 27, 2008
• Editorial: Laurie's in the room; where are the issues?
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 25, 2008
• The general and Al Franken
  (The Big Question) - Jun 19, 2008
• Starring Al Franken (as Himself)
  (Minnesota Monthly) - Jun 19, 2008
• Al Franken's time: Can a comedian conquer the US Senate?
  (The Independent (UK)) - Jun 19, 2008
• Reality Check: MN U.S. Senate Race Air Wars Begin
  (WCCO) - Jun 18, 2008
• A little Franken-sense and mirth
  (Pipestone County Star) - Jun 18, 2008
• Coleman, Franken campaigns take turns castigating each other
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 18, 2008
• Franken, Coleman continue to spar over Iraq
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 17, 2008
• "I'm going to need your help"
  (Waseca County News) - Jun 17, 2008
• Franken resumes Iraq war debate
  (The Political Animal) - Jun 17, 2008
• Franken favors Iraq withdrawal in TV ad
  (MPR) - Jun 16, 2008
• Franken visits downtown businesses
  (Northfield News) - Jun 14, 2008
• Franken gets DFL backing in US Senate contest
  (Timberjay Newspapers) - Jun 13, 2008
• Poll: Despite Controversies, Franken Barely Behind Coleman in Minnesota Senate Race
  (Talking Points Memo) - Jun 13, 2008
• Attacks on Franken: Republican criticism of former comedian could wear thin by fall
  (Timberjay Newspapers) - Jun 13, 2008
• Franken stumps in Pipestone
  (Pipestone County Star) - Jun 12, 2008
• Forum editorial: Franken's hard work bears fruit
  (In-Forum) - Jun 12, 2008
• Franken rallies party faithful in St. Cloud
  (Newsleaders) - Jun 12, 2008
• Franken brings campaign to St. Cloud
  (St. Cloud Times) - Jun 11, 2008
• Get to the real issues
  (Albert Lea Tribune) - Jun 10, 2008
• Franken stops today include Moorhead
  (In-Forum) - Jun 10, 2008
• Franken highlights middle class in Bemidji visit
  (Bemidji Pioneer) - Jun 10, 2008
• Franken launches battle for Senate seat in Duluth
  (Duluth News Tribune) - Jun 10, 2008
• Al Franken Gets Democratic Endorsement in Minnesota Senate Race
  (US News and World Report) - Jun 9, 2008
• Al Franken Ramps Up Senate Campaign
  (Northland's NewsCenter) - Jun 9, 2008
• Franken gets blunt about Sen. Coleman
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 9, 2008
• Franken sweeps to endorsement
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 8, 2008
• Franken wins endorsement for Senate bid
  (Mankato Free Press) - Jun 8, 2008
• DFL endorses Franken for U.S. Senate race
  (Duluth News Tribune) - Jun 8, 2008
• Good losers help DFL to end on a good note
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 8, 2008
• DFL Convention: Franken endorsed on first ballot
  (MinnPost) - Jun 7, 2008
• Erin Matson and Shannon Drury: What kind of candidate truly respects women?
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 7, 2008
• DFL State Convention Underway
  (KAAL) - Jun 6, 2008
• Gore warmly endorses Franken
  (Star Tribune) - Jun 4, 2008
• Al on 'At Issue' (Video)
  (KSTP) - Jun 1, 2008
• Editorial: Judge Franken as the satirist that he is
  (Crookston Daily Times) - May 30, 2008
• Rasmussen: Coleman-Franken race tightens
  (MinnPost) - May 27, 2008
• Franken serious about politics
  (Fairmont Sentinel) - May 26, 2008
• Al Franken's Minnesota Senate Campaign Is No Joke
  (US News and World Report) - May 16, 2008
• Franken speaks on farm bill, Coleman
  (Marshall Independent) - May 15, 2008
• Franken brings on new campaign chief, Minn. native has experience unseating incumbents
  (AP / Star Tribune) - May 15, 2008
• Franken Hires Mankato Native
  (KEYC Mankato) - May 15, 2008
• Franken gears up with hiring of campaign manager
  (MinnPost) - May 15, 2008
• Franken hires Mankato native as campaign manager
  (Star Tribune) - May 15, 2008
• Franken meets with Granite farmer
  (Granite Falls Advocate-Tribune) - May 15, 2008
• Franken stops in New Ulm
  (New Ulm Journal) - May 10, 2008
• Senate candidates look to woo delegates while attending DFL fundraiser in Atwater
  (West Central Tribune) - May 9, 2008
• State GOP appearing hypocritical in criticism of Franken's finances
  (AP / Rochester Post-Bulletin) - May 8, 2008