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WASHINGTON — For years, Sen. Al Franken has kept one of his most potent political weapons in check: his wit.
The former "Saturday Night Live" comic was determined to establish himself as a serious senator after winning his Minnesota seat by a razor-thin margin. So on entering the Senate in 2009, he embraced the low-key life of a freshman lawmaker, allowing his inner-nerd to flourish as he dove into legislation and limited his media contacts to home-state reporters.
Those days are ending. Since winning re-election in 2014, Franken has grown more comfortable with the national political spotlight. And he's ready to use it to help unite Democrats behind Hillary Clinton.
http://www.startribune.com/franken-ready-to-unleash-wit-and-wisdom-on-clinton-s-behalf/384074231/
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