Al Franken gave us his first TV interview since the election today. Sen. Norm Coleman has turned down our repeated request for an interview saying he is "focused on doing his job on behalf of Minnesotans." Franken headquarters is buzzing, Al says even busier than it was during the campaign. The workers are busy finding volunteers to observe all the recount locations. There are piles of laptop computers being unloaded.
Franken is beginning to prepare a transition to Washington if he does win. Find more about what's going on with the transition and his travel plans in our interview tonight on Almanac. We'll also cover the misinformation his campaign gave out over an elderly voter's absentee ballot. And with so many Minnesotans wanting the most bruising campaign to be over, hear what he thinks about the possibility of a long drawn out recount.
He says overall his life has gone from being insanely busy to just busy. He has time to eat and sleep. In fact he made dinner for Franni last night: cauliflower, zucchini, lamb chops and salad. He's also reading much more which he didn't have time to do during the campaign and he's focusing his reading on the economic situation.