“I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement - and our record of having the nation's highest voter participation.” NationsRecordsGrewGrew UpHighestTraditionTreasureVotersEngagementParticipationCivicsMinnesotaCivic Engagement Author:Al Franken
“I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.” PeopleKnowsAwfulMinnesota Author:Al Franken
“I'm the New York Jew who actually grew up in Minnesota.” New YorkGrewGrew UpJewMinnesota Author:Al Franken
“Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee - a tradition I'd like very much to continue.” TwoProudTraditionSenatorsCommitteesMinnesota Author:Al Franken
“When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.” NeedsWinningVoiceChanceElectionMinnesota Author:Al Franken
“I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility. I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.” FightingNiceRightsTraditionRootsCivil RightsTwinsSensibilityVikingsMinnesotaMinnesotans Author:Al Franken
“My dad never graduated high school. He was a printing salesman. We lived in a two-bedroom, one-bath house in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. We weren't rich - but we felt secure.” TwoSchoolHouseFeltRichDadHigh SchoolMy DadSecureParksBedroomBathsPrintingSalesmanMinnesota Author:Al Franken
“The next thing I am doing is moving back home to Minnesota and getting involved in politics. I'm looking at a run for Senate in 2008, but in the meantime I am focused on knitting together the progressive network in the upper Midwest.” HomeRunningTogetherMovingNextComedyInvolvedFocusedMoving OnProgressiveSenateLooking BackBack HomeMoved OnKnittingMinnesotaMidwestMoving Back Author:Al Franken
“The way I see it, I'm not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator. I'm going to Washington to be the second senator from the state of Minnesota.” WayStatesDemocraticSenatorsMinnesota Author:Al Franken
