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thepage.time.com - 5/5/2009

Specter: I Want a Coleman Win

— thepage.time.com — ATTENTION, LIBERAL BLOGGERS (AND AL FRANKEN)!!! The new Democrat says the Minnesota Republican should return to the... Senate. "There's still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner." For more of the interview ... (more) Specter: I Want a Coleman Win

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rasmussenreports.com - 5/19/2009

54% in Minnesota Say Coleman Should Concede Senate Race to Franken

— rasmussenreports.com — Fifty-four percent (54%) of Minnesota voters say Republican incumbent Norm Coleman should concede the race after months... of legal challenges and let Al Franken be seated in the U.S. Senate. But 41% disagree. Predictably, the latest Rasmussen Reports ... (more) 54% in Minnesota Say Coleman Should Concede Senate Race ...

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electionlawblog.org - 5/12/2009

Initial Thoughts on Franken's Minnesota Supreme Court Brief

— electionlawblog.org — I have now had a chance to give a quick first read to Al Franken's Respondent's Brief... in the Coleman-Franken U.S. Senate contest. (The brief is available here). My initial thoughts on Coleman's opening brief are here. Coleman's reply brief... (more) Initial Thoughts on Franken's Minnesota Supreme Court Brief

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(Senator Al) Franken Asks Court To Give Minnesota Governor A Direct Order
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... lead attorney, Marc Elias, pointing to a state Supreme Court ruling on the matter in February that he said indicated “that the certification would issue after the state court process ended.” The Minnesota “Supreme Court is the end of the state court process,” Elias noted. The request came as part of Franken’s reply brief to Republican Norm Coleman’s appeal of a trial court decision that declared Franken the Senate winner by 312 votes out of 2.9 million cast on Nov. 4. Read more: http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003...

Referee’s Call?
Suburban Guerrilla — Would it be great if this was finally over? Norm “Sore Loser” Coleman continues to do the dirty work for the national Republican party. See, when Republicans steal an election and Democrats protest, we’re cry babies. And when Democrats win an election, Republicans continue to obstruct. Do you ever get the feeling that Republicans just don’t like democracy? Al Franken asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday to affirm his victory in the 2008 Senate race and hand down a ruling that would direct Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify ...

(Senator) Al Franken Asks Minnesota Supremes to Certify His Win
Crooks and Liars — ... Would it be great if this was finally over? But no, Norm "Sore Loser" Coleman continues to do the dirty work for the national Republican party. See, when Republicans steal an election and Democrats protest it, we're cry babies. And when Democrats win an election, Republicans insist it's illegitimate. Do you ever get the feeling that Republicans just don't like democracy? ...

Sauce For The Gander
Preemptive Karma — ... May 12, 2009 Sauce For The Gander According to CQ Politics, If-This-Weren't-Bizarro-World-Sen. Al Franken has requested the Minnesotal Supreme Court to do what he'd of done already if there was a Republican that won the Minnesota Senatorial election by about 300 votes: Sign the certificate : Noting that Pawlenty has “expressed some ambivalence or some confusion” over when he will need to sign the certification, Elias said the brief is “asking the court to reaffirm what it has already said so that Gov. Pawlenty will not have to worry about which way to turn here.” Mom Always ...