tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/26/2008
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The Franken camp, faced with a big setback today, is regrouping for the moment but vowing to fight on -- and may even contest the election result in court or the United States Senate itself later on.
The Franken campaign just held a briefing with reporters to respond to the news that the ...
thehill.com - 12/2/2008
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thehill.com —
Minnesota Democrat Al Franken’s lead attorney said Tuesday
that his count shows the comedian trailing Sen. Norm...
Coleman by just 50 votes with more than 200,000 left to be counted. Attorney Marc Elias held his press conference in Washington just hours ...
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Franken camp claims margin at 50; new ballots found
politico.com - 12/3/2008
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politico.com —
Blog: Al Franken’s campaign attorney Marc Elias said
today that, based on its latest internal tally, Franken...
has taken the lead over Sen. Norm Colem
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Franken camp: 'We're winning'
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/21/2008
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com —
The Franken team likes their odds. That's the
message today from a Franken campaign briefing with reporters,...
as the Franken team faces the important task of projecting confidence and bolstering the optimism of their own supporters who are working at ...
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Franken Camp: We're Feeling Good About The Recount
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Minnesota Senate Recount, Update IX
Power Line —
... that confirms the nightmare scenarios sketched out by John Fund in his Wall Street Journal column today:
ST. PAUL - Hours after the Franken campaign failed to convince the Minnesota State Canvassing Board to intervene on its behalf, Senate President Harry Reid (D-Nev) supported Franken's attorney's statement that they are prepared to take the Minnesota election to the U.S. Senate for a decision.
According to comments published by Talking Points Memo, Franken's lead recount attorney, Marc Elias, said: ...
Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... . * The Franken campaign is having to regroup after a major setback today. * Obama is bringing his chief speechwriter, Jon Favreau, ...
Recounts for Me, Not for Thee
James Richardson's Skepticians —
... , Al Franken’s band of merry men were forced to regroup, but vowed to continue their fight in a press conference. According to Marc Elias, Franken’s lead recount attorney, the protracted legal battle for Norm Coleman’s senate seat will indefinitely continue. Elias, whose comments were first reported by Talking Points Memo’s Eric Kleefeld , signaled their readiness to take their fight to, of all places, the United States Senate: There are a number of ways this can happen, whether it is at the county level, before the state canvassing board, before the courts of Minnesota, or ...
Recounts for Me, Not for Thee
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... According to Marc Elias, Franken’s lead recount attorney, the
protracted legal battle for Norm Coleman’s senate seat will
indefinitely continue. Elias, whose comments were first reported by
Talking Points Memo’s Eric Kleefeld, signaled their readiness
to take their fight to, of all places, the United States
Senate: ...
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