startribune.com - 11/9/2008
startribune.com - 11/5/2008
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startribune.com —
One of the most bitter U.S. Senate races
in Minnesota history continued to grind on early this...
morning, with Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL challenger Al Franken locked in a race that remained too close to call. With 98 percent of the returns ...
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Coleman vs. Franken: Recount looms
twincities.com - 11/8/2008
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twincities.com —
Republican Sen. Norm Coleman sought an injunction to
stop the opening and counting of 32 absentee ballots...
in Minneapolis, according to a copy of the court documents filed today provided to the Pioneer Press by Democrat Al Franken's campaign. The race ...
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Coleman campaign requests halt of absentee ballot count
mpp.org - 11/5/2008
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mpp.org —
On November 4, 2008, MPP and our allies
across the country passed nine out of 10 marijuana-related...
ballot initiatives ... and also defeated a bad initiative. State Initiative Sponsored by MPP supports? Results Massachusetts Question 2: Remove the ...
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2008 Ballot Initiatives
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Franken Closing In On Coleman
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) and Al Franken (D) "are
locked in an inconclusive contest that appears likely to come down to a
few hundred votes. The tally keeps changing, consistently decreasing
Mr. Coleman's margin of victory -- and an actual recount hasn't even
begun," according to the New York Times. The official tally shows Coleman now leads by just 221 votes. The Minneapolis Star Tribune has a Q&A on how the largest recount in the state's history will proceed.
Florida Rewind
N/A —
No joke: vote by vote, Minnesota 2008 looks more and more like Florida 2000.
Here come da judge.
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Minnesota Supremes Decide (Mostly) For Coleman On Absentee Ballot Lawsuit
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/19/2008 — A divided Minnesota Supreme Court has now ruled on Norm Coleman's lawsuit to stop the counting of absentee ballots that are found to have been rejected through clerical errors: The court appears to have mostly ruled for Coleman, but with some very ...
Franken sees boost in nail-biter election —
CNN Political Ticker 11/9/2008
Former President Clinton campaigned with Al Franken a week before Election Day.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) — In a move that could be seen as a benefit to Democrat Al Franken, a Minnesota judge Saturday denied a request from incumbent ...
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