With Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) announcing he won't run for re-election, the focus shifted to comedian and talk show host Al Franken who had expressed interest in running for the Senate. Franken announced on his show today that he won't be seeking Dayton's seat. Audio of the segment is at his site.

Franken stated he would honor his two year contract with Air America radio. He left open the possibility of moving back to Minnesota to run against Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) in 2008, the seat previously held by the late Sen. Paul Wellstone.