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Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota
posted 4:48 pm Sat June 07, 2008 - ROCHESTER, Minn.
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Al Franken has won a resounding endorsement for U.S. Senate from Democratic activists at the Minnesota state convention.The former "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer beat college professor Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer on the first ballot Saturday. Franken had just given a speech to delegates apologizing for past jokes that offended some fellow Democrats.
Nelson-Pallmeyer conceded the endorsement to Franken and moved that Democrats unanimously back Franken. They did so by voice vote.
Republican Sen. Norm Coleman has his party's endorsement for re-election.
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