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GOP Minnesota State Sen. Paul Koering took adult film star Brandon Wilde to dinner at Iven's On The Bay in Brainerd.

Koering is an openly gay Republican who once had dreams of Presidency.  He has voted against state constitutional bans on marriage and civil unions for gays, but, in 2009, Koering voted against legalizing gay marriage.

Wilde first tweeted about his night with Koering on Sunday evening, writing, "lol so funny!! in 45 mins im going 2 dinner with the senator :)." The senator, Koering, picked Wilde up and took him to Iven's on the Bay restaurant in Brainerd, where they dined on strip steak and beef medallions. In an exclusive interview with The Sword this morning, Koering was unapologetic: "I don't see anything wrong with going out with him. Do I think that being a porn star is the best thing? No. But that's his choice. I think he's a nice guy."

The Sword spoke to Wilde, too, who revealed that his date with Koering was casual, yet awkward: "I think he wanted to get in my pants, truthfully. And he was pretty flirty. But it was just dinner. We both were checking out the waiter though. It was fun," reports The Sword.