Male

May 21, 1951

Liberal

Representing MN, biking, establishing universal healthcare, hanging out with friends, renewable energy, the Twins

Grateful Dead

Fargo, Election, Dr. Strangelove, About a Boy

Fiasco by Tom E. Ricks, Bright Shining Lie by Neal Sheehan, The Assassins’ Gate by George Packer, The Penrod series by Booth Tankington

The Simpsons, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Late Show with David Letterman, SNL, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Meet the Press with Tim Russert, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, anything on C-span

"The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better."
-Paul Wellstone

"There's nothing wrong with America that can't be fixed by what's right with America."
-Bill Clinton

I am running for US Senate and having an absolute blast. Everywhere I go-from Nashwauk to Minneapolis, Mankato to Moorhead-- I find huge crowds of passionate supporters. Throughout the campaign, I’ll use my Facebook profile to connect and energize voters from around Minnesota and across the country.

From Hubert Humphrey to Paul Wellstone and now Amy Klobuchar and Tim Walz, Minnesota's public servants might not always look and sound like typical politicians--but they stand by their principles and lead by their values. That's the kind of leader I think we need more of these days, and that's the kind of Senator I'll be.

I have been married to my wife, Franni, for 31 years--many of them happy. We are the proud parents of two wonderful children--and my Facebook “friends”--Thomasin and Joe.

Campaigning keeps me pretty busy so I might not always have time to reply to every wall post and message myself. My trusted Team Franken interns will help me respond to some of these, but I will reply when I have an opportunity. We’ll always let you know who’s writing on your wall or sending you a message.

I cannot win this race alone. Join my Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2240413846), visit my website (http://www.alfranken.com), volunteer your time--we’d love to have you on Team Franken!