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alfranken

  1. Don't forget to tweet @AmyKlobuchar a very happy birthday today and be sure to follow her: ow.ly/ba0ME
  2. Al: I’m thankful the Postmaster Gen. decided to listen to folks in #MN & keep mail processing centers open: ow.ly/b0GW3 #jobs
  3. "A strong farm safety net -- including affordable crop insurance -- is critical to our state's economy." ow.ly/aZ99n
  4. Congratulations to the nearly 900 students that graduated Anoka-Ramsey Community College May 11 ow.ly/aZ822 #edu
  5. Thank you President @BarackObama for standing up for the #LGBT community & for the rights of all Americans to marry. #proud
  6. The 2012 Duluth Airshow names Al its honorary chair! bit.ly/JG20WF
  7. Paul and Sheila would be proud that the Senate reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act ow.ly/aGJiv #VAWA
  8. Great news! @BarackObama is throwing his support behind Al's bill to combat #bullying in schools: ow.ly/atIn1 #lgbt
  9. Al OpEd: Millions of Americans & Minnesotans are already enjoying benefits from health care reform ow.ly/atHZZ #HC
  10. The @PB_News agrees, we shouldn't dump more debt onto the shoulders of our best & brightest young people: ow.ly/ajXPu
  11. .@mndailynews credits Al, @GovMarkDayton, & @MnOfficeHiEd Dir Pogemiller for addressing #edu affordability w students ow.ly/ajZHd
  12. VIDEO: Al talks reducing rural energy costs and efforts to get the #FarmBill passed in a forum in #Mankato ow.ly/ak02H
  13. Al: We can and must expedite the medical device approval process, while also ensuring product safety ow.ly/ajXlM
  14. Did you catch the email from Woman Picking Out Fruit In Supermarket today? ow.ly/a7TX8
  15. Welcome home Red Bulls, you make Minnesota proud. ow.ly/a7TTK @TheRedBulls
  16. Cook Cty Attorney Tim Scannell meets with Al to discuss courtroom safety - "The stakes are incredibly high" ow.ly/a7TLT
  17. Thanks Justin! RT @JustSommer Greatest. Fundraising. Email. Ever. Consider giving $ to @alfrankentoday. ow.ly/a7U5f
  18. The #Marshall Independent reports: "Franken continues to champion support for returning troops" #vets ow.ly/a7TG5
  19. Thanks for your support! RT@xbryanx My Senator ( @alfranken ) writes better fundraising emails than yours.
  20. Over the weekend Al toured the Valley Outreach Center in #Stillwater to call attention to demand for food shelf assistance...