Al Franken for Senate held a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to announcement major new endorsements - and Al outlined his agenda to change the direction of our country on issues like health care, the economy, the rising costs of education, veterans issues, and the war in Iraq.
Al on the Late Show with David Letterman discussing his candidacy for the US Senate, issues facing voters in Minnesota, education, and his fourth-grade teacher.
This ad features Al's fourth-grade teacher from Cedar Manor Elementary in St. Louis Park, Minn. After reading about Al running for Senate Mrs. Molin wrote him a letter offering her support. Al figured she would be perfect for a TV commercial!
In this spot, Al talks about some of the people he has met on the campaign trail. Real people, suffering from real problems, such as rising healthcare prices and the cost of education. Al wants to be a voice for Minnesotan families, just like those he grew up with in St. Louis Park.
Never been to a precinct caucus before? Need a quick refresher on the ins and outs of a walking subcaucus? Then this video is FOR YOU! It will go through the details of how a caucus works, how to subcaucus, and how to maximize the number of delegates for Al. This video is especially important to you delegates who will be supporting Al at your senate district or county conventions.
Busad Kheyre, in her native tongue, encourages DFLers to caucus for Al on Tuesday, Feb 5th. She supports Al because she knows that he will be a voice for all Americans, including those in Minnesota’s prosperous Somali community. Busad is supporting Al because she knows that he will fight for issues important to our Somali population.
Ramon Rodriguez encouraging DFLers to caucus for Al on Tuesday, Feb 5th. Ramon is a lifelong United States citizen but is caucusing for his first time in Minnesota. He is supporting Al because he knows that as a US Senator Al will support all Minnesotans and fight for those issues important to all of our communities.
State Senator Mee Moua, the highest ranking Hmong American elected to public office, encouraging all DFLers to go out and caucus for Al on Tuesday, Feb 5th. Mee is supporting Al because she knows that he will represent all Minnesotans in Washington, regardless of their racial or ethnic background.
TeamFranken interns tell us why they are working for Al, and why they are going to caucus for Al on Tuesday, February 5 -- These students are supporting Al because they believe he will be a welcomed breath of fresh air in a stagnant political atmosphere. Al will fight for all Americans, and he will bring truth and progress back to Washington.
Jim Bootz, Chair of the DFL Veterans Caucus, and Jim Judson, Chair of Veterans for Franken, tell us why they are going to caucus for Al on Tuesday, February 5. Al, like Senator Wellstone before him, believes that we need to support our Veterans. This can be accomplished through adequate funding of Veteran’s programs along with a guarantee of top-notch healthcare for those returning from combat.
