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'''Al Franken''' is a radical [[liberal]] comedian and former radio host for the [[Air America]] network. Franken is best remembered as a writer and performer on the television program ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and the star and screenwriter of the motion picture ''[[Stuart Saves His Family]].'' 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>Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune 6 April 2007</ref>.
'''Al Franken''' is a radical{{fact}} [[liberal]] comedian and former radio host for the [[Air America]] network. Franken is best remembered as a writer and performer on the television program ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and the star and screenwriter of the motion picture ''[[Stuart Saves His Family]].'' He announced that he would run for a [[Senate]] seat in [[Minnesota]] in 2008 as a [[Democrat]]. What some people perceive as 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>.
Franken calls conservatives "nasty, hateful people" but once told told the Harvard Crimson (April 16, 1976): "I dislike
Franken calls conservatives "nasty, hateful people" but once told told the Harvard Crimson: "I dislike
homosexuals. I was glad when that [Harvard] homosexual got killed." [http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/01/18/al-frankens-anti-gay-past/][http://lloydletta.blogspot.com/2007/01/al-franken-jokes-about-murder-of-gay.html][http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=112149]
homosexuals. I was glad when that [Harvard] homosexual got killed." [http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/01/18/al-frankens-anti-gay-past/][http://lloydletta.blogspot.com/2007/01/al-franken-jokes-about-murder-of-gay.html][http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=112149]