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politico.com - 3/7/2009
Dems need Franken more than ever
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Suddenly, Al Franken represents more than just an empty seat in the Senate chamber.
minnpost.com - 3/7/2009
Franken may have won by losing at MN Supreme Court
— minnpost.com — In rejecting Al Franken's request for an election certificate, the Minnesota Supreme Court may have also thrown him a bone. Specifically, the justices, writing unanimously, apparently tipped their hand on on how they will rule on the question of ... (more) Franken may have won by losing at MN Supreme Court

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rasmussenreports.com - 3/5/2009
Minnesota Voters See Franken As Winner, Closely Divided Over Senate Race Revote
— rasmussenreports.com — Forty-seven percent (47%) of Minnesota voters now believe Democrat Al Franken has been elected to the U.S. Senate in a race so close that it’s been working its way through the state’s court system for the last four months. Thirty-five percent (35%) ... (more) Minnesota Voters See Franken As Winner, Closely Divided ...

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Team Franken's Closing Arguments: Franken Won, And Coleman Hasn't Proven Anything Otherwise
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 3/13/2009
Team Franken's Closing Arguments: Franken Won, And Coleman Hasn't Proven Anything Otherwise
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — The closing arguments in the Minnesota election trial are now over, bringing the proceedings in this trial itself to an end. We now await the ruling from the court, and any subsequent appeals that might occur. First up, let's take a look at ... (more) Team Franken's Closing Arguments: Franken Won, And ...

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Talking Points Memo:  Oy

Say Anything:  Obama Is In Trouble

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Talking Points Memo — RNC or Politico? For now -- until the results from a St. Paul court room come in -- Democrats hold 58 seats in the Senate, meaning Democrats are so close, yet so far, from pushing through an unfettered liberal agenda. On another point, there's also this sentence: "What's making Democrats even more anxious is the recent suggestion by Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman that he may push for a revote, which would leave that Senate seat open for several months longer." I'm hearing a fair amount of this in the Drudge/Fox/Politico echo ...

Obama Is In Trouble
Say Anything — ... Public Opinion: Obama still has high approval numbers, but public opinion is turning against his specific politics in a big way.  Even Democrats are beginning to think that Obama has overreached on the spending, thus the problems with getting the $410 billion omnibus spending bill through Congress.  Nothing is more indicative of this than the fact that the Democrats, despite their much-hyped majorities, now desperately need Al Franken’s vote in Congress to make things work. ...

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