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Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - Black Landlord - 06-08-2008
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Al Franken won a resounding endorsement for the U.S. Senate on Saturday from Minnesota Democrats, quickly dispatching with concerns about jokes that offended some and promising a tough challenge to Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.
"To the people of Minnesota, let me say this: I'm not a perfect person," said Franken, a former "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer. "I'm not going to pretend to have all the answers. But I'll tell the truth, I will keep my spine, and I will work for you."
Franken's only competitor, college professor and peace activist Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, withdrew after Franken passed the necessary 60 percent threshold on the first ballot. Nelson-Pallmeyer proposed that delegates unanimously back Franken, putting him over the top.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080607/ap_on_el_se/minnesota_senate_franken;_ylt=AiXokEA5kJ7WLU.rQn6vmHAb.3QA
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - samintx - 06-08-2008
amazing. Hello, Ventura.
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - karsen - 06-08-2008
I can't stand that guy.
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - Black Landlord - 06-08-2008
[quote karsen]I can't stand that guy.
Wait until you see who his republican opponent is:
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - kj - 06-08-2008
I spent 2 yrs. in Minnesota, and I didn't really get any closer to figuring out the people there. Al wouldn't stand much of a chance here. kj.
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - mattkime - 06-08-2008
>>I spent 2 yrs. in Minnesota, and I didn't really get any closer to figuring out the people there
Perhaps because they're liberal?
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - kj - 06-09-2008
[quote mattkime]>>I spent 2 yrs. in Minnesota, and I didn't really get any closer to figuring out the people there
Perhaps because they're liberal?
No, there's a lot more to it than that (we gots them sorts uh peoples here too). I don't think just any liberal state would elect Ventura. Same with Al. Generally, the people there seemed extremely traditional/typical. They _look_ like conservatives, but they aren't. And there's an eccentric side to many of the otherwise very typical people. It's an interesting region. It might be the high concentration of those goofy scandihoovians ;-). kj.
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - mattkime - 06-09-2008
>>And there's an eccentric side to many of the otherwise very typical people. It's an interesting region. It might be the high concentration of those goofy scandihoovians ;-).
I grew up in wisconsin so i find that description both accurate and entertaining.
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - kj - 06-09-2008
Awesome. It was totally bizarre that I ended up there, but I'm glad I did. I have a lot of good memories of it. kj.
Re: Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota - Black Landlord - 06-09-2008
What a happy thread, thanks everyone!