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His radio show was originally going to be called "The Liberal Show."  Upon debut, it was known as "The O'Franken Factor," a name Franken chose to parody [[Bill O'Reilly]] and taunt him into a lawsuit, getting his show free publicity.  When the lawsuit failed to materialize, the show was renamed "The Al Franken Show."

His radio show was originally going to be called "The Liberal Show."  Upon debut, it was known as "The O'Franken Factor," a name Franken chose to parody [[Bill O'Reilly]] and taunt him into a lawsuit, getting his show free publicity.  When the lawsuit failed to materialize, the show was renamed "The Al Franken Show."

He announced that he would run for a [[Senate]] seat in [[Minnesota]] in 2008 as a [[Democrat]]. Franken's rudeness, vulgarity, and his tendency to make outrageously offensive comments have led to questions about whether or not he will alienate himself from the important undecided swing voters<ref>http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1083904.html Star Tribune retrieved 6 April, 2007</ref>, even in a state such as Minnesota known for electing wrestling stars as governors.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001818/bio</ref>

He announced that he would run for a [[Senate]] seat in [[Minnesota]] in 2008 as a [[Democrat]]. Franken's rudeness, vulgarity, and his tendency to make outrageously offensive comments have led to questions about whether or not he will alienate himself from the important undecided swing voters<ref>http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1083904.html Star Tribune retrieved 6 April, 2007</ref>, even in a state such as Minnesota known for electing a wrestling star as governor.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001818/bio</ref>

== Books by Franken ==

== Books by Franken ==