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  • July 2008

    • The Real Joke May Be on Minn. Voters

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 7, 08 11:03 AM CDT

      The Real Joke May Be on Minn. Voters

      Voters always say they’d rather support “real people” than “professional politicians.” But Al Franken is having trouble in Minnesota precisely because he hasn’t spent his life reading a political script, Michael Kinsley writes in the Washington Post . Instead, he told jokes for a living—jokes his opponents are now trying to transform into political gaffes, and it seems to be working. More »

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      Senate  • Minnesota  • comedian  • Al Franken  • Norm Coleman  • gaffes

  • June 2008

    • Is Franken Too Vulgar for Politics?

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 18, 08 6:51 AM CDT

      Is Franken Too Vulgar for Politics?

      Al Franken was cracking tasteless jokes for decades before entering politics, but it may be his opponent in the Minnesota Senate race who'll be accused of coarsening debate if he dares to brings them up, Michael Gerson writes in the Washington Post . Franken calls his work "provocative, touching, and funny" satire—but Gerson doesn't think it's worthy of the name. More »

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      Senate  • comedy  • Minnesota  • satire  • Al Franken  • Norm Coleman

  • April 2008

    • Al Franken to Cough Up $70K in Back Taxes

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 30, 08 5:43 AM CDT

      Al Franken to Cough Up $70K in Back Taxes

      Funnyman-turned-Democratic candidate Al Franken has announced he'll pay up $70,000 in back taxes to 17 states, AP reports. Franken blamed the backlog on bad advice from his accountant. Most of the income at issue was from speeches and other appearances dating back to 2003. The tax issue has sidetracked Franken's Minnesota Senate campaign, and the state's Republican Party has been quick to pounce. More »

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      Wisconsin  • income tax  • Al Franken  • Norm Coleman  • Senate race

    • Workers Charge Laptops to Lingerie on Fed Credit Cards

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 9, 08 8:50 AM CDT

      Workers Charge Laptops to Lingerie on Fed Credit Cards

      Millions of dollars government employees charged to federal credit cards went for less-than-appropriate perks ranging from digital cameras to dating services, sexy lingerie, laptops, and a $13,000 postal party, reports the Washington Post . An investigation by the Government Accountability Office found that 48% of major purchases on federal credit cards violated rules . More »

  • September 2007

    • In Minn. Senate Race, Joke May Be on the GOP

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 7, 07 12:29 PM CDT

      In Minn. Senate Race, Joke May Be on the GOP

      The Minnesota GOP, facing an unexpectedly strong challenge from would-be Democratic nominee Al Franken, is turning some of his humor around on him. Immediately after the actor-author announced his US Senate candidacy, the GOP released a list of what it called “mean-spirited and divisive partisan” wisecracks, the Journal reports, and a GOP tracker is filming his every campaign move. More »

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      election 2008  • Democrats  • Republicans  • GOP  • Minnesota  • Saturday Night Live  • Al Franken  • Norm Coleman

  • August 2007

    • GOP Colleagues Jump Sinking Craig Ship

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 29, 07 7:54 PM CDT

      GOP Colleagues Jump Sinking Craig Ship

      Senators John McCain and Norm Coleman joined two Republican congressmen in urging GOP Sen. Larry Craig to resign today, the AP reports, after Craig was moved out of top committee posts by party leadership. The White House, too, said it was “disappointed" with the Idaho lawmaker after the revelations of his arrest by undercover police in an airport men's room. More »

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      John McCain  • Republicans  • White House  • gay rights  • Larry Craig  • Barney Frank  • Norm Coleman

  • July 2007

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