tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/28/2009
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Appearing last night on Fox News for an interview with Sean Hannity, Norm Coleman made an interesting appeal for money: That he can win this race if "good Americans" contribute to help him pay his legal bills, versus the lefties out there who support Al Franken.
"Sean, this recount is an ...
What is Coleman Fighting For?
fivethirtyeight.com 1/22/2009 — Norm Coleman, rather oddly, has decided to take a day job : Norm Coleman (R) has taken a job with the Republican Jewish Coalition while contesting Democrat Al Franken’s lead in the Minnesota Senate race, his campaign confirmed Thursday. In what could ...
Coleman Challenges Senate Recount in Minnesota
blogs.wsj.com 1/8/2009 — Brad Haynes reports on Congress.
Norm Coleman is challenging Al Franken ’s victory in the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota, casting doubt on the fairness of the states recount and clouding Democrats hopes of gaining another seat in the ...
Minnesota Court: No To Coleman, And Yes/No/Maybe To Franken
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/24/2009 — The Minnesota election court handed down two rulings tonight, one of which should be regarded as an unambiguous defeat for Norm Coleman -- and the other should probably leave Al Franken cautiously optimistic.
First, the court completely denied ...
Can Coleman Win?
weeklystandard.com 1/6/2009 — Over the weekend, Al Franken's lead over Norm Coleman jumped to 225 votes after officials counted about 1,000 absentee ballots that had been wrongly rejected due to clerical errors. This afternoon, the Minnesota canvassing board certified that ...
Big Win for Coleman
powerlineblog.com 2/3/2009 — This report , hot off the press, signifies a victory for Norm Coleman in the election contest with Al Franken: the court hearing the contest has ruled that "all absentee ballots that complied with state law should be counted, along with those where ...
Court Gives Coleman Access to 4,800 More Ballots
briefingroom.thehill.com 2/3/2009 — Sen. Norm Coleman (R) received a qualified victory from the three-judge panel hearing his challenge to Democrat Al Franken's 225-vote lead in the Minnesota Senate race, granting him access to thousands of absentee ballots to help press his case that ...
Coleman Not Ruling Out Appeals
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/9/2009 — In an interview with Minnesota Public Radio on Friday, Norm Coleman was asked what his next step would be if the election trial ends with him still behind. And he didn't rule out an appeals process , which could hold up the certification of a Franken ...
Coleman And Franken Make A Deal
huffingtonpost.com 12/24/2008 — Minnesota Public Radio reports that Sen. Norm Coleman and challenger Al Franken have struck a deal on disputed absentee ballots in their recount.
The plan they've submitted, which must be reviewed by the Minnesota Supreme Court, would count ...
Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court
minnpost.com 1/8/2009 — Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court
By Eric Black | Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
Norm Coleman's statement announcing that he would contest the election result struck the right tone. But it seems unlikely that the courts will ...
Coleman Lawyer To Team Franken: I Got Your Estoppel Right Here
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/30/2009 — The Coleman campaign just had some fun with the Franken campaign, who have accused them of reversing all their positions on counting votes. The Coleman reply: So have you!
The Franken camp spent yesterday and this morning reading over the vast ...
Downballot: Day 2 of recount trial —
First Read 1/28/2009
"On Day 2 of the trial over Coleman's lawsuit challenging the U.S. Senate recount, lawyers for him and for Democrat Al Franken questioned a half-dozen voters whose absentee ballots were rejected, a group that was generally sympathetic and indignant ...
Voters testify on day two of MN Senate trial —
CNN Political Ticker 1/28/2009
Minnesota voters who say their absentee ballots were rejected for no good reason took the witness stand Tuesday in the second day of the trial requested by former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — Minnesota voters who ...