SAINT PAUL [9/11/08] - Al and Franni Franken released the following statement today:

Dear Friends,

Today, our campaign pauses to remember those we lost in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania seven years ago this morning.

On that day, we weren’t Democrats and Republicans. We were all Americans, united by our grief, our resolve to bring those responsible to justice, and our commitment to protecting our homeland from those who would harm us.

Franni and I are so proud of our country, and of the first responders and volunteers who rushed into danger in its service. I remember in the days after the attacks delivering Franni’s homemade apple pies to fire stations in our neighborhood – because everyone was doing what they could to help in the healing process.

That notion of common purpose remains with us, even in the din of a political campaign. So, today, let us focus on what unites us as Americans. And may that spirit of mutual sacrifice continue to be one of God’s many blessings for the country we all love so much.

Al and Franni

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