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  <name><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Alan Stuart &quot;Al&quot; Franken is an Emmy Award–winning American comedian, writer, progressive political commentator, and, recently, politician. He gained fame as a writer and a performer for &lt;i&gt;Saturday Night Live&lt;/i&gt;, eventually writing and appearing in several films. Since then, Franken has become more known for his political commentary, writing numerous bestselling books and hosting a nationally-syndicated radio show on Air America Radio.

He is currently the United States Senator from Minnesota.

On February 14, 2007, Franken announced his candidacy for the 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and was nominated by that party on June 7, 2008. He won the Democratic Party primary on September 9, 2008, defeating his closest opponent 65% to 29%. The seat is currently held by Republican Norm Coleman and was previously held by Paul Wellstone.]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>New York, New York</hometown>  <born_at>05/21/1951</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right]]></title>
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  <published>2003</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Truth]]></title>
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  <published>2005</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Oh, the Things I Know!]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why Not Me?]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!: Daily Affirmations By Stuart Smalley]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></name>
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  <published>1992</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The O'Franken Factor' Factor: The Very Best of the O'Franken Factor]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></name>
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  <published>2004</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Lies]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Oh, The Things I Know]]></title>
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        <book id="137730">
  <title><![CDATA['The Al Franken Show' Party Album]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></name>
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  <published>2005</published>  
  
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