Al Franken
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- U.S. Senators Franken and Klobuchar question Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan / Voices of Minnesota: Gerald Heaney
Hear extended excerpts on questioning of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan by Minnesota’s U.S. Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- Youth Radio: 15-year-old meets the president
As part of MPR's Youth Radio Series, Youth Radio reporter Iman Fears shares her experience in U.S. Senate Youth Program, which leads to meeting officials in Washington D.C., including Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, and President Barack Obama.
- Reaction to Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize
On this Midmorning program, host Kerri Miller gets reaction from various individuals on the announcement of President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
- MPR Special Report: Minnesota’s Unending Senate Battle - Al Franken's Road to the Senate
MPR’s Mark Zdechilk presents the MPR Special Report “Minnesota’s Unending Senate Battle - Al Franken's Road to the Senate.” Chapters include The Campaign, The Election, and The Recount Trial.
- Franken rallies supporters on election night
Franken urges supporters to stay with him though he trailed by 1 point at about 11:54 pm
- Final U.S. Senate debate: Candidates Republican Norm Coleman, Democrat Al Franken, and Independence Party Dean Barkley
Midday presents the final U.S. Senate debate, which took place just two days before Election Day. U.S. Senate candidates Republican Norm Coleman, Democrat Al Franken, and the Independence Party's Dean Barkley gathered at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul for a fireworks filled debate. The MPR hosted event was moderated by Midday's Gary Eichten.
- US Senate debate at the Fitzgerald Theater
Final U.S. Senate debate before the election in two days. Sen. Norm Coleman, Al Franken, Dean Barkley, hosted by Gary Eichten at the Fitzgerald Theater.
- Humphrey Institute Senate candidate speeches: Al Franken "An Economy that Works for the Middle Class"
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Al Franken, speaks last week at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute as part of a Candidates Forum series put on by the Institute's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance. Following his opening remarks Franken took questions from the audience and moderator, Larry Jacobs.
- U.S. Candidate Debate in Duluth
Tonight at 7p until 8:30p, NIS will carry live a debate among U.S. Senate candidates Norm Coleman, Al Franken and Dean Barkley. Mark Zdechlik will anchor the event from Duluth. The coverage will pre-empt The World and the first half hour of Fresh Air.
- senate debate at Breck School
Senate candidates debate at Breck School. Norm Coleman, Al Franken, Dean Barkley.
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