Franken gets serious about raising money

Published July 15, 2008 4:00am ET



Let’s get serious.”


That’s a heckuva thing for comedian-turned-Senate candidate Al Franken to say, no?


But that’s how he plugged his fundraiser at Cap City Brewing Company on Capitol Hill on Monday night.


So what did it cost to have a beer with the star of “Stuart Saves His Family”? That would be $500 (for “host” designation), $250 (“co-host”), $100 (“benefactor”) or $50 (“friend”). Of course, the invitation notes, you could still donate the maximum $4,600 if you liked.