NEW REPORT: $700 BILLION BAILOUT BEING ABUSED BY BANKS - FRANKEN DEMANDS HEARINGS

Franken Opposed Bailout, Now Calls For More Oversight As New York Times Reports Taxpayer Dollars Are Being Used To Help Wall Street Profits Instead Of Economy

New York Times Editorial Today: “The Bailout Should Not Be An Occasion For Banks To Make A Killing.”

SAINT PAUL [10/29/08] - DFL Senate candidate Al Franken, the only candidate for Senate who opposed the $700 billion Wall Street bailout, today called for immediate hearings in light of reports indicating that banks may not be using those funds to unfreeze credit markets but rather for other purposes - with the encouragement of the Treasury Department.

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TODAY: OBAMA, FRANKEN SUPPORTERS GET READY FOR CLINTON RALLY!

Thomasin Franken Hosts Sign-Making Party At Franken Campaign HQ

SAINT PAUL [10/29/08] - Today, Barack Obama and Al Franken supporters will get ready to welcome President Bill Clinton to the Twin Cities. Franken’s daughter, Thomasin Franken, will host a sign-making party at Franken campaign headquarters this afternoon. These homemade rally signs will be used at Thursday’s "Five Days To Change" Get-Out-The-Vote Rally with Clinton.

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Politico: NRSC celeb thinks Obama may be anti-Christ, ’sooooo evil’

Jonathan Martin noted with some amusement a new video from the NRSC video featuring celebrities you may not have heard of, plus Pat Boone in a swimming pool, attacking Al Franken.

A reader adds an odd note: One of those “celebs,” Victoria Jackson, a Saturday Night Live vet (though no Franken admirer) voices rather strong feelings about Barack Obama on her website:

  I don’t want a political label, but Obama bears traits that resemble the anti-Christ and I’m scared to death that un-educated people will ignorantly vote him into office.

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BILL CLINTON HEADLINES ‘FIVE DAYS TO CHANGE’ RALLY FOR OBAMA CAMPAIGN, FRANKEN THURSDAY EVENING IN MINNEAPOLIS

Clinton Campaigns with Al Franken To Bring Change For Minnesota’s Middle Class

SAINT PAUL [10/28/08] - The Obama for America and Al Franken for Senate campaigns today announced that former President Bill Clinton will headline a “Five Days to Change” Get-Out-The-Vote rally in Minneapolis Thursday evening. Clinton will be joined by U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

“President Clinton has always understood that you grow the economy by investing in the middle class and putting people first,” said Al Franken. “Minnesota families need a change in Washington so we can get our economy back on track — and I’m so honored to be able to stand with President Clinton in fighting for that change in this election.”

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JOINED BY SEN. KLOBUCHAR, FRANKEN PROPOSES NEW LIFELINE FOR MINNESOTA SMALL BUSINESSES

Franken And Klobuchar Meet With Rochester Small Business Owners For Economic Roundtable

Franken Offers Economic Recovery Plan, Including New Proposal To Unfreeze Credit For Small Businesses

SAINT PAUL [10/28/08] - Joined by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken hosted an economic roundtable in Rochester today with a group of small business owners. Franken offered a new proposal to unfreeze credit for Minnesota small businesses, part of an economic recovery plan designed to create jobs and help Minnesota families in these tough economic times.

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