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What Sayeth Al?

by David Kurtz
01.17.13 | 4:15 am

Al Franken’s spokesperson, on whether the senator will support an assault weapons ban:
“I guess I don’t have an answer for you.He’s been listening to Minnesota, trying to be thoughtful on this and trying to get input from people from a wide spectrum of views.”

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