Is Al Franken Laughing All the Way to a Senate Seat?

• By Stuart Rothenberg
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• July 26, 2007, Midnight

Often, when comedian-turned-candidate Al Franken’s name comes up these days, Republicans just snicker. Then they say that despite all the national attention paid to his candidacy and notwithstanding his strong early fundraising, Franken can’t beat Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.).