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MN-Sen: Franken Endorsed by Education Minnesota |
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Minnesota teacher’s union today announced it had endorsed Democratic candidate Al Franken’s Senate run.The Education Minnesota endorsement brings with it a recommendation to the union’s 70,000 members to caucus for Franken on Feb. 5 and the endorsement of the groups’ national education affiliates.
Franken, a writer and comedian, is vying for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement at the party’s June convention. Trial lawyer Mike Ciresi, professor Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer and environmental activist Jim Cohen are also hoping to clinch the DFL party’s nod.
Franken now has the two biggest institutional endorsements in DFL politics: AFSCME Council 5 and Education Minnesota. With precinct caucuses just around the corner and Senate District convention season fast approaching, its difficult to imagine a scenario where Franken doesn’t win the DFL endorsement. The fat lady may not be singing, but she is certainly warming up off stage.
Keep racking them up, Al.
That is my union, and I am very sorry to hear about this particular mistake.
Al Franken is the least electable because he actually has more negatives than Norm Coleman. Al Franken is the least senatorial. Al Franken’s values reflect the interests of most teachers less than any other Democrat running.
It amazes me to see yet another jump on the bandwagon, just before it plunges off the cliff.
Recommendation to my union: Do your homework more carefully or you will keep getting bad grades.