Scores of Actors, Writers, Producers Contribute to Al Franken's Senate Campaign

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

Scores of Actors, Writers, Producers Contribute to Al Franken's Senate Campaign
04-13-2007 7:48 PM
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (Associated Press) -- Scores of actors, writers, producers and others from the entertainment industry have contributed to Al Franken's Senate campaign, helping the Minnesota Democrat get off to a strong fundraising start.

Franken, a former "Saturday Night Live" star who hopes to take on GOP Sen. Norm Coleman next year, raised the maximum $4,600 from actors such as Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jason Alexander and Larry David, according to a campaign finance report filed Friday.

That helped Franken pull in $1.35 million in the first quarter of the year _ despite not beginning his fundraising effort until Feb. 14 _ just behind Coleman's $1.53 million.

Franken has held two fundraisers in California this year _ one in Los Angeles and one in California, said his spokesman, Andy Barr.

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I snuck on to Marta's PC while mine is installing new software. :-)

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. Cool.

:toast: MKJ

edited to add: scores, huh?

[liberaltrucker]

2. Go Al!!!!

You already got my meager $.

:toast:

[valerief]

3. Belly belly goot. nt

[CatWoman]

4. go get em Al

:applause:

[Maat]

7. Hi, CatWoman!

My ten-year-old daughter, FlowerPowerGirl (her self-decided screenname), just asked me if you have cats. I told her that you do. We have three, and one of them looks just like the cat in your photo (Coco is a Bengal cat).

[salin]

5. Go Al!

Best of luck to Al and his campaign.

[Maat]

6. Go, Al!

I donated (a small amount) to his campaign.

[youngdem]

8. "...one in Los Angeles and one in California, said his spokesman, Andy Barr."

:wtf:

I think Andy's been drinking.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. K&R. Good news. When he was on Larry King this week,

he said that he got most of his contributions from small contributers, but also had contributions from "big comedy..." :-)

[flyarm]

10. Franken needs some $$$ from Purple Rain!! EOM