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Al Franken - who talks Noo Yawk but says he's from Minnesota - has moved himself and his show to Minneapolis.
<blockquote>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Al Franken has moved his radio show from New York City to his home state of Minnesota, but he still isn't ready to announce a U.S. Senate run for 2008.
The comedian and host of "The Al Franken Show" on Air America radio, began broadcasting his show from Minneapolis last week. He says he made the move because, "I just always consider myself a Minnesotan."
While Franken acknowledges the new locale might not bring as many guests into the studio, he won't address whether it's a step toward an eventual Senate candidacy. Franken recently told The Associated Press that he hasn't made a decision yet.
"I think I'll be deciding early to middle 2007," he said.
Should he seek an elected office, Franken says his key issues would include developing alternative fuel sources, universal health care and dealing with corruption in Iraq. Franken recently returned from his third USO trip, making stops in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Though many would expect the liberal Franken to favor bringing the troops home, he says that wouldn't be the best move.
"I think we are at a point where we have painted ourselves into a corner," he said. "But I know that pulling out now would be like ... the perfect bad ending to a perfectly badly done war."</blockquote>
He says he has not decided whether he's really going to run but he's already picked his campaign positions. Except he's sort of waffling on the war in Iraq - maybe waiting to see how the mid-term elections play out. Let's see how DLC Al plays as a candidate in DFL country. Al, Minnesota has a long record of voting progressive - not moderate or "new democrat."
Franken once again displays his ignorance of radio when he "acknowledges" being in Minneapolis could make it more difficult to book guests. Hey, Al, you don't have to have people in the same room to interview them. Ever heard of satellite links (ok, that would mean money and money means selling more bumper stickers)? OK, ever heard of the telephone? Terry Gross never has people in the room with her when she interviews them. But this is what you can expect from the same idiots who scr*wed all their Sirius listeners to get a deal on studio space in DC (which they almost never use, and when they already had an "affiliate" with studio space).
<blockquote>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Al Franken has moved his radio show from New York City to his home state of Minnesota, but he still isn't ready to announce a U.S. Senate run for 2008.
The comedian and host of "The Al Franken Show" on Air America radio, began broadcasting his show from Minneapolis last week. He says he made the move because, "I just always consider myself a Minnesotan."
While Franken acknowledges the new locale might not bring as many guests into the studio, he won't address whether it's a step toward an eventual Senate candidacy. Franken recently told The Associated Press that he hasn't made a decision yet.
"I think I'll be deciding early to middle 2007," he said.
Should he seek an elected office, Franken says his key issues would include developing alternative fuel sources, universal health care and dealing with corruption in Iraq. Franken recently returned from his third USO trip, making stops in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Though many would expect the liberal Franken to favor bringing the troops home, he says that wouldn't be the best move.
"I think we are at a point where we have painted ourselves into a corner," he said. "But I know that pulling out now would be like ... the perfect bad ending to a perfectly badly done war."</blockquote>
He says he has not decided whether he's really going to run but he's already picked his campaign positions. Except he's sort of waffling on the war in Iraq - maybe waiting to see how the mid-term elections play out. Let's see how DLC Al plays as a candidate in DFL country. Al, Minnesota has a long record of voting progressive - not moderate or "new democrat."
Franken once again displays his ignorance of radio when he "acknowledges" being in Minneapolis could make it more difficult to book guests. Hey, Al, you don't have to have people in the same room to interview them. Ever heard of satellite links (ok, that would mean money and money means selling more bumper stickers)? OK, ever heard of the telephone? Terry Gross never has people in the room with her when she interviews them. But this is what you can expect from the same idiots who scr*wed all their Sirius listeners to get a deal on studio space in DC (which they almost never use, and when they already had an "affiliate" with studio space).