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Minnesota Senate Battle Suspended In Light of Tragedy, Franken and Ciresi Call Cease-Fire
ABC News ^ | Aug. 3, 2007 | MATT JAFFE

Posted on 08/04/2007 5:44:40 PM PDT by Baladas

A day after the collapse of a Minneapolis bridge along a busy stretch of I-35 West killed at least five people, wounded almost 80 people and left 30 others missing, Senate candidate Al Franken announced the suspension of his campaign in light of the tragic events in Minnesota.

"I'm relieved to report that, as far as we know, everyone associated with the campaign is OK, but the coming hours and days will be tense for everyone in Minnesota as details are confirmed," Franken, a writer and former "Saturday Night Live" comedian, said in a statement.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: canttrustrats; ciresi; franken; frankenisaclown; godsavemn; itsallaboutme; mememe; nevertrustrats; notqualifiedtorunmn; ratscannotbetrusted; stuartsmalleysuksass; ussenate
Whew, everyone associated with his campaign is OK!

Every liberal cloud has a silver lining.

1 posted on 08/04/2007 5:44:46 PM PDT by Baladas
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To: Baladas

“I’m relieved to report that, as far as we know, everyone associated with the campaign is OK”

What are the odds!


2 posted on 08/04/2007 5:51:24 PM PDT by saganite (Billions and billions and billions----and that's just the NASA budget!)
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To: Baladas
Senate candidate Al Franken announced the suspension of his campaign in light of the tragic events in Minnesota.

How silly.

A silly man for a silly senate.

3 posted on 08/04/2007 5:51:43 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Unapologetic Republican)
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4 posted on 08/04/2007 5:59:15 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: MplsSteve

I wonder just how long this will stay in place?
I say 1 week


5 posted on 08/04/2007 6:03:13 PM PDT by Valin (History takes time. It is not an instant thing.)
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To: Valin

Tomorrow is Sunday. Franken is a used-to-be Jewish guy. He’ll be back blaming it on “W” Sunday morning at 9 AM sharp.


6 posted on 08/04/2007 6:12:12 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Baladas
Every liberal cloud has a silver lining.

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" I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and dog-gone it, people like me."

7 posted on 08/04/2007 6:26:21 PM PDT by bikerMD (Beware, the light at the end of the tunnel may be a muzzle flash.)
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To: bikerMD

Who’s he running against and what are their chances?


8 posted on 08/04/2007 6:27:47 PM PDT by princess leah
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To: Baladas

Why is it with libs that everything is about “them” even when it obviously isn’t about “them? Perpetual victims always.


9 posted on 08/04/2007 6:41:11 PM PDT by miele man (Continually voting against iodine deficient libs for 42 years)
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To: Baladas
as far as we know, everyone associated with the campaign is OK

What an odd thing to say.
10 posted on 08/04/2007 6:45:10 PM PDT by P-40 (Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
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To: Darkwolf377

He is a silly man.


11 posted on 08/04/2007 6:50:34 PM PDT by freekitty
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