Franken Tries The Switch From Comic To Congress
                   
cbs5.com     04-Jul-2008            

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Moving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untraveled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road. Â Â Franken, a Democrat, best-selling author and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, once penned a racy piece for Playboy that has offended the Midwestern sensibilities of some Minnesotans. It is that history as a satirist and comedian, Franken says, that puts him "in a little uncharted territory" as he tries to woo voters. Â Â At his nomination speech a few weeks ago, Franken acknowledged that some of his past writings and comments were "downright offensive." Â Â "There were some things that I said that gave some people reason to believe I wouldn't fight for all Minnesotans, specifically for women,"... [read full story]                    


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