Published 1/20/2009
by rsinderbrand
at CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) — Al Franken spokesman Andy Barr confirmed Tuesday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has provided the Democratic Senate hopeful with tickets to the swearing-in ceremony today. Barr added Franken is "in the bleachers on the Mall."
Franken and former GOP Sen. Norm Coleman are still locked in a bitter fight for the U.S. Senate [...]
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