October 5, 2008 - ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - In the scramble for Minnesota's senateseat, Republican Senator Norm Coleman and his Democratic challengerAl Franken didn't hold back at their first debate. Neither did a third-party challenger. Independent polls show a race in flux. Some have Coleman on top,others Franken, and all have the Independence Party's Dean Barkleymaking a dent. Both challengers went after Coleman's support of the Iraq War,with Barkley calling it the first "trillion-dollar mistake"Coleman made in office. The second one Barkley cited was theturmoil in the financial sectors. Coleman questioned the temperament of former "Saturday NightLive" comedian Franken, saying "Anger for anger's sake doesn'tsolve anything."The debate was held in the University Center Rochester Fieldhouse on the RochesterCommunity and Technical College campus in Rochester, Minn. onSunday, Oct. 5, 2008.
August 5, 2008 - U.S. Senate candidates Norm Coleman and Al Franken gave similar views on key issues for rural voters on Tuesday, but offered different arguments for why they'd be better for the job. Coleman, the Republican incumbent, and Democrat Franken were joined at the annual FarmFest show by Independence Party candidates Dean Barkley and Steve Williams. All four talked up the importance of renewable fuel research and production on Minnesota's farms. Coleman and Franken, in their first joint appearance of the campaign, praised the recently passed farm bill, with both calling it a needed safety net for farmers. The forum's format didn't give candidates much chance to directly engage each other, putting the emphasis on discussion of issues.
June 7, 2008 - U.S. Senate contenders Al Franken and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer take turns answering questions before the first vote at DFL State Convention, Part 2 of 2
June 7, 2008 - Al Franken nomination speech at DFL State Convention
June 7, 2008 - Al Franken accepts nomination for U.S. Senator at DFL State Convention
June 7, 2008 - U.S. Senate contenders Al Franken and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer take turns answering questions before the first vote at DFL State Convention, Part 1 of 2.
January 23, 2008 - Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Al Franken takes listener questions for Midday's "Meet the Candidates" series. Franken, 55, was born in New York City, but grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
October 20, 2003 - A Twin Cities speech by Al Franken, author of "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right". He spoke at an event sponsored by Ruminator Books in St. Paul.
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