Eric Church was born May 3, 1977.
Why Not Me ?. The Inside Story of the Making and Unmaking of the Franken Presidency is a satirical novel by comedian -LRB- and future United States Senator -RRB- Al Franken , detailing his unlikely candidacy to become the President of the United States in the 2000 Presidential Election .. Al Franken. Al Franken. satirical. satire. novel. novel. United States Senator. United States Senator. President of the United States. President of the United States. 2000 Presidential Election. United States presidential election, 2000. The book was published in 1999 .. In the novel , Franken bases his campaign on the issues of eliminating high ATM fees and the deregulation of banking laws -LRB- which would benefit insurance companies -RRB- .. novel. novel. ATM. automated teller machine. Through various illegal and unethical activities , he eventually manages to fluster his Democratic rival , Al Gore , and wins the Democratic nomination .. Al Gore. Al Gore. Franken is elected due in part to massive feuding within the Republican Party .. Republican Party. Republican Party ( United States ). However , a serious gaffe committed by Franken during his inauguration speech causes Franken to become manic depressive , causing him to display strange and dangerous behavior .. manic depressive. manic depressive. After the embarrassing contents of his campaign diary are disclosed , Franken is forced to resign from office .. diary. diary