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Downballot: Groundhog Day in MN

 

Published 1/14/2009 by Mark Murray at First Read

MINNESOTA: NBC’s Abby Livingston reports that the Franken campaign yesterday asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to order the state's Republican governor and Democratic secretary of state to certify the election results (after the two officials rebuffed the same move earlier in the week). The Coleman campaign promptly responded, calling the initial request "the epitome of arrogance," and the new one "a power play."  NEW YORK: "He may not want it known publicly, but Attorney...( read more ) (link)

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