Burris Appointment Rejected; Coleman on Empty
Taylor Marsh — BY TAYLOR MARSH --updated-- Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment. Meanwhile in Minnesota, Norm Coleman just ran out of options. So, if you want to see an example of learning from Gore 2000, but also Kerry in Ohio 2004, see Al never give up the fight Franken. What a brawl he delivered. The Wall Street Journal provides the sound effects. Waaaaaah. UPDATE: Coleman’s statement on state Supreme Court ruling. ...

Sorry, Norm
Eschaton — Lost again. The Minnesota Supreme Court today rejected a bid by Norm Coleman in the disputed U.S. Senate election to consider counting hundreds of rejected absentee ballots from mostly Republican-leaning areas.

Surprise, Surprise: Franken Catches All the ‘Breaks’
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... This afternoon the State Supreme Court rejected Coleman’s request to block certification of the count and order the counting of the 650 absentee ballots from ‘his’ counties. Notably, the Court has not ruled on the question of whether these ballots should have been counted; it’s merely refraining from inserting itself into the ongoing dispute, in favor of allowing a lower court to review the matter at greater length. However, that won’t stop the Democrat-leaning Canvassing Board from certifying Franken’s ‘victory,’ and making it ...

Court Rejects Coleman's Bid
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a bid by Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) "to have hundreds of rejected absentee ballots considered in the U.S. Senate recount, apparently clearing the way for a state board to certify election results" showing Al Franken (D) on top, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. ...

Court Rejects Coleman Bid on Absentees
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — The Minnesota State Supreme Court has rejected the Coleman campaign's bid to have hundreds of rejected absentee ballots included in the Senate recount, the Minneapolis Star reports. The decision clears the way for Al Franken to be certified the winner by the state canvassing board. The Coleman campaign issued the following statement from attorney Fritz Knaak on the court decision: “Given our campaign's unwavering commitment to ensuring that the vote of no Minnesotan is disenfranchised, today's ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court is both disappointing and disheartening.  The ...

Minn. Supreme Court Denies Coleman petition
The Moderate Voice — Minneapolis Star Tribune: The Minnesota Supreme Court today rejected a bid by Republican Norm Coleman to have hundreds of rejected absentee ballots considered in the U.S. Senate recount, apparently clearing the way for a state board to certify election results showing Democrat Al Franken on top — and also opening the door to a post-recount lawsuit that the Coleman campaign said “is now inevitable.” The state Canvassing Board is scheduled to meet this afternoon to review recount results. Heading into the meeting, Franken holds an ...

MN-Sen: Board of Canvassers Certifies Win for Franken
Swing State Project — ... seven days required by Minnesota law. The challenge is expected to revolve around so-called "duplicate" ballots that Coleman alleges were counted twice, as well as an additional 650 disqualified absentee ballots that the incumbent's campaign argues should have been counted. The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits by Coleman on both issues, saying those challenges are better suited to be handled by the Board of Canvassers. And, of course, earlier in the day, there was this: The action came hours after the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected ...

End of The Line For Ex-Senator Coleman?
DownWithTyranny! — ... between beleaguered conservatives and surging neo-Nazis. Earlier today, the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected Coleman's desperate bid to overturn the election. ...

Norm Coleman Watch: It's time to pack it in...
Crooks and Liars — It's time for Coleman to move back to Brooklyn. The Minnesota Supreme Court today rejected a bid by Republican Norm Coleman to have hundreds of rejected absentee ballots considered in the U.S. Senate recount, apparently clearing the way for a state board to certify election results showing Democrat Al Franken on top — and also opening the door to a post-recount lawsuit that the Coleman campaign said "is now inevitable." The state Canvassing Board is scheduled to meet this afternoon to review recount results. Heading into the meeting, Franken holds an unofficial 225-vote lead. We will then be able to witness the ritual of a "Bill O'Reilly head explosion" at every mention ...

Did the Wall Street Jorunal Fire their Fact-Checkers?
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — ... on duplicate ballots, and they're the ones who rejected his notion of wanting to tack on additional ballots to the absentee ballot counting. ...

Lots of Al Franken updates, starting with: He won
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Democrat Al Franken was finally certified as the victor today in Minnesota: The state Canvassing Board certified the results of the U.S. Senate recount this afternoon, showing Democrat Al Franken with a 225-vote advantage over incumbent Republican Norm Coleman.Also, Jed has a great, and lengthy, summary of the latest news on the Al Franken vs. Norm Coleman Senate race in Minnesota. Rather than try to excerpt it, just read what Jed has. ...

'Daily Voting News' For January 4 and 5, 2009
The BRAD BLOG — ... MN: Coleman's best hope is in court The GOP incumbent's chances appear to ride on getting rejected absentee ballots to count or contesting the election. http://www.startribune.c...O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUT MN: Court rejects Coleman bid to consider rejected absentee ballots The ruling clears the way for election officials to certify results showing Democrat Al Franken in the lead. http://www.startribune.c...c:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU MN: Minnesota Officials Declare Franken the Winner ...

links for 2009-01-06
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: bankruptcy Waterford) Board certifies recount results with Franken on top - Is It over for Coleman? The action concludes the recount, with Democrat Franken ahead by 225 votes. No election certificate can be issued for at ...

Reid: Franken Won't Be Seated Tuesday
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Sen. Reid's office says. Franken cannot be officially declared the winner until Coleman's legal challenges are resolved. Earlier: Franken to Minnesotans: "I work for you now, and I will work hard to earn your confidence."        ...

Audio: Minnesota Recount, Bill Bennett, and yours truly
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... legal challenges. … The 57-year old Franken, who gained fame as a writer and performer on the satiric Saturday Night Live television show, on Monday officially was declared the victor by a 225-vote margin by Minnesota state officials from nearly 2.9 million votes cast. But lawyers for incumbent Republican Norm Coleman complained the recount was conducted unfairly and promised a court challenge that could take weeks to resolve. The change of heart may have had something to do with Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s statement that Franken didn’t comprehend exactly what the ...

When Will Norm Coleman And Tim Pawlenty Allow Minnesota To Have The Same Representation In Washington As Every Other State?
DownWithTyranny! — ... After Norm Coleman was defeated by Al Franken in November he lost his Senate office and his right to vote, of course. The 3-way race was very close, Franken barely ahead (by 225 votes), 1,212,431 to Coleman's 1,212,206. The third party candidate had 437,404 votes (15%). As a point of reference, Minnesota voters picked Obama over McCain, 1,573,354 (54%) to 1,275,409 (44%). The 5 Democratic congressional incumbents won re-electon by huge margins-- between 63%-72%-- and 3 red seats were all competitive, Michele Bachmann hanging on with only 46%. ...