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[[Image:Frank en Minnesota.jpg|right|thumb|Al Franken, while campaigning in Minnesota]]

[[Image:Frank en Minnesota.jpg|right|thumb|Al Franken, while campaigning in Minnesota]]

'''Al Franken'''  is a [[radical]] [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] from [[Minnesota]] who appears to have won the 2008 election to the U.S. Senate, although he cannot be seated until the Minnesota courts settle the last remaining appeals.

'''Al Stuart Franken'''  is a [[radical]] [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] from [[Minnesota]] who has won the 2008 election to the U.S. Senate, courtesy of the Minnesota supreme court decision in which his opponent Norm Coleman conceded six months later. Gov. Pawlenty has indicated he will sign-off on the election results with Franken entering the Senate after the July 4th recess.

His career was as a rather vulgar satirist, comedian, and former radio host for the [[Air America]] network. Franken has worked as a comedy writer and performer on the television program ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and was the star and screenwriter of the motion picture ''Stuart Saves His Family''.  

His career was as a rather vulgar satirist, comedian, and former radio host for the [[Air America]] network. Franken has worked as a comedy writer and performer on the television program ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and was the star and screenwriter of the motion picture ''Stuart Saves His Family''.