Franken enters Minn. Senate race
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Comedian Al Franken announced Wednesday that he will run for the Senate in 2008, seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.
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Maryland held one of the yearÃ¢ÂÂs latest primaries, on Sept. 12. So it took practically no time at all for the contest between the nominees in the stateÃ¢ÂÂs competitive open-seat Senate contest, 10-term Democratic Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin and Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, to turn combative.
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Sen. Joe Biden officially joined an increasingly crowded field for 2008 Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday, as he has been promising for months.
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In the 1980s, Al Franken was cracking jokes on "Saturday Night Live." Mike Ciresi, his chief rival for the Democratic nomination for the Senate this year, was serving as general counsel to the government of India in a landmark lawsuit over a catastrophic industrial accident.
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Establishing name familiarity is crucial for all non-incumbent candidates. And that may be especially true this year in MarylandÃ¢ÂÂs 3rd Congressional District, which 10-term Democratic Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin left open to run for the Senate.
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Democrat Bob Olson, the latest contender in MinnesotaÃ¢ÂÂs 2008 Senate race, is far lesser known than the partyÃ¢ÂÂs other candidates to challenge Republican Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman. He is entering a field already occupied by popular entertainer Al Franken and wealthy lawyer Mike Ciresi, who is widely recognized from his role in state lawsuits against tobacco companies and an initial Senate primary bid in 2000.
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Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, a Democrat with a record of political success in a Republican-leaning state, intends to take the first official step toward a 2008 presidential campaign early next week, officials said Friday.
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Comedian and political provocateur  Al Franken says the re-election of President Bush was bad for  the country but good for his fledgling liberal radio network,  Air America, as it strives to rebound from a rocky start.
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"It's sad to say that my vote has come down to this ... I just want to see an honest candidate," admits Mike Bodnia of Edina, Minnesota. That's why he's choosing Sen. John McCain in his state's upcoming primary, though he doesn't agree with McCain on every issue.
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US President George W. Bush launched a three-stop bus tour in this up-for-grabs state, hoping to become the first Republican White House hopeful to win Minnesota in 32 years.
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Despite a congressional tenure that extends 32 years Ã¢ÂÂ the past 26 of those in the U.S. Senate Ã¢ÂÂ Connecticut Democrat Christopher J. Dodd enters the 2008 presidential race with a formidable task: introducing himself to the vast majority of potential Democratic primary and caucus participants across the country.
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Motherhood is hard to miss in Minnesota's most competitive House race. Democrat Patty Wetterling, whose son disappeared 17 years ago, has grabbed the national spotlight in the fallout from the Mark Foley scandal. She immediately launched a hard-hitting television ad that argued Republicans "knowingly ignored the welfare of children to protect their own power."
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Illinois senator looks to build momentum and extending winning streak with victories over Sen. Clinton.
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Country singer Sammy Kershaw officially entered the race for lieutenant governor of Louisiana on Wednesday, challenging incumbent Mitch Landrieu.
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The hotly contested race to fill Florida's open U.S. Senate seat has been dominated by someone who is not running, an imprisoned former professor awaiting trial on charges of raising funds for Palestinian suicide bombers.
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Comedian and political commentator Al  Franken said on Wednesday he will seek the Democratic  nomination to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by  Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman.
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Miksic, a successful Minnesota businessman and friend of the late Gov. Rudy Perpich, returned to his Croatian birthplace last week to begin his campaign to lead the developing Balkan country.