Until now, Sen. Norm Coleman has waged a reelection campaign remotely — mostly through press releases and Web videos. This week, he takes to the streets.

On Wednesday, Coleman officially launches his campaign with a rally, followed by a three-day tour around the state and another day attending GOP congressional district conventions.

Not willing to cede the spotlight, Democrat Al Franken announced this morning that on Tuesday he’ll hold a rally, announce “exciting new endorsements and deliver a major speech defining the issues of this campaign.” That event will be in the State Capitol Rotunda at 10:30 a.m.

The Coleman tour begins at his campaign headquarters, 680 Transfer Rd., St Paul, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Later in the day he stops in Rochester, Duluth and Moorhead. Thursday’s schedule brings him to Fergus Falls, Alexandria and St. Cloud. On Friday, he make six stops — in Shakopee, St. Peter, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna and Albert Lea. (The time and location of each stop can be found in the Coming Up feature on Politically Connected, www.startribune.com/politics.

On Saturday, he attends congressional district endorsing coventions in Albert Lea (First District), Northfield (Second District) and Hibbing (Eighth District).

The other major candidate in the race, Democrat Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, has a Friday night event on his public schedule — holding a campaign house party in Minneapolis. (Details in Coming Up.)

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