I like the guy, but I can only listen to him for so long and then I can’t take anymore. I don’t know if it’s his voice or what….. all I know is I can take him in small doses on the radio. Good luck to him. He’s intelligent, well informed and truly loves his homestate of Minnesota and the people there.

MINNEAPOLIS — Comedian Al Franken said Wednesday he will run for U.S. Senate in 2008, confirming his long’suspected plans to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.

Franken’s announcement came on the final day of his radio show on Air America. The former “Saturday Night Live” performer’s celebrity instantly makes him a heavyweight contender and brings national attention to the Minnesota race.

“Minnesotans have a right to be skeptical about whether I’m ready for this challenge, and to wonder how seriously I would take the responsibility that I’m asking you to give me,” Franken said in a video clip posted on his Web site.

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