Franken talks only to Minnesota press

Admirable, if true...this is from Blois Olson's Morning Take political newsletter:

FRANKEN: via Politico, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken today reiterated that he only talks to local Minnesota press…Onboard Air Force One with President Obama today, Sen. Franken was asked if he supports Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban. According to White House pool reporter Phil Rucker, of the Washington Post, the Senator responded by saying that he did not talk to national reporters. QUOTE: "You can talk to my press secretary. I do Minnesota press on virtually – only," Franken said. "But I think if you’ll check, you can see that I’m a co-sponsor.”…The Senator's press secretary did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the policy, and his Washington office was closed…Slate's Dave Weigel cited Franken's media strategy in a post last month, noting that "non-Minnesota reporters politely let him walk by as he leaves Senate meetings." The Washington Post's Erik Wemp.  READ: http://politi.co/TE2pzh

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