startribune.com - 1/15/2009
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The Coleman campaign proposed that its legal challenge take place in five stages, with all stages to occur only if he picks up "a significant number of votes" along the way.
dailykos.com - 1/10/2009
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dailykos.com —
More great news for Norm Coleman, from our
new Research 2000 poll conducted on Thursday and Friday...
for Daily Kos (MOE 4%): Do you favor or oppose Norm Coleman's legal challenge to Al Franken's victory? FAVOR: 34% OPPOSE: 47% NOT SURE: 19% ...
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MN-Sen: Minnesotans Oppose Coleman Lawsuit, Favor ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 1/17/2009
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fivethirtyeight.com —
Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
And maybe, Norm Coleman is hoping, elections in Minnesota....
Call it a hunch, but a couple of recent articles suggest that Norm Coleman's goal might not be to pull ahead of Al Franken outright, but ...
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Is Coleman's Goal a Do-Over?
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 1/16/2009
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marcambinder.theatlantic.com —
In some ways, Al Franken's 225 vote lead
the Minnesota Senate race is an illusory number. That's...
his margin after the state canvassing board completed its recount. Why isn't he in the Senate? Thank Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Senate Majority Leader ...
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Provocation of The Day: Coleman Could Still Win
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Coleman Camp Devises 5-Stage Challenge
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... The Coleman campaign proposed that its legal challenge take place in five stages, with all stages to occur only if he picks up "a significant number of votes" along the way. ...
Coleman Proposes Five Stage Lawsuit
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Minnesotans got indications that the U.S. Senate race recount battle "could rage until spring," unless Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) "sees his hopes flagging," the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. ...
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Daily Kos —
... Ed Gillespie, and Press Secy Dana Perino are the senior staffers who will remain here, on standby. Monday is a federal holiday so the White House would be closed anyway. On Tuesday, Special Agent Donald White of the U.S. Secret Service will shadow President Bush, sit in the customary front "shotgun" seat of the limousine, and guard the President until noon. At 12:01, Agent White steps over to a position behind Barack Obama. MN-Sen: Coleman's lawsuit strategy: Minnesotans finding diversion from winter in the tumultuous ...
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Franken case heads to MN high court —
CNN Political Ticker 1/14/2009
Franken's team is turning to the state's highest court.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) – Democrat Al Franken asked the state's Supreme Court Tuesday order Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Democrat Minnesota Secretary of State Mark ...
Downballot: Never-ending contest —
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MINNESOTA: The Minnesota Supreme Court “said it would hear arguments on Franken's petition to get a certificate before the conclusion of a lawsuit by Republican Norm Coleman, but not until Feb. 5. The court order also granted Coleman's request to ...
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