Al endorses Al, Gore for Franken
June 5th, 2008 9:02 pm by Jason B.From MyFox 9:
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Vice President Al Gore thinks Al Franken would be “a fantastic senator,” according to a letter sent to Democratic delegates.
Gore’s endorsement of Franken’s bid for the U.S. Senate comes days before Franken squares off against opponent Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer for the DFL endorsement at the state party convention in Rochester, Minn.
One reason Gore endorses Franken is their shared goals of an effort to slow global warming.
The big day is this Saturday where Franken and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer will fight for the DFL party nomination. It should also be mentioned that the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) and AFL-CIO have endorsed Franken. I do wish that JNP would voice his concerns for nursing more, like Franken has done on his website. I have contacted JNP twice about it with no answer. However, I cannot endorse Franken for his poor universal healthcare plan that requires each state to enact their own.
June 8th, 2008 at 10:36 am
As I recall, Al Franken was a strong supporter of Al Gore, so this is not a surprise.
But considering Franken’s writing headlines, an endorsement from Tipper Gore may have been more helpful. (Remember Tipper She was a founding member of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) which opposed “porn rock”.
Or at least from another VP’s wife … Lynne Cheney whose book, “Sisters”, a salacious “historical romance” written in 1981 which contains passages with prostitution, rape and lesbian lust.