thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/14/2009
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Al Franken's lawyers are petitioning the Minnesota Supreme Court to force state officials to issue an election certification, which would ease Mr. Franken's path into a United States Senate seat.
Franken Makes Case To Let Senate Decide
cqpolitics.com 1/22/2009 — Democratic candidate Al Franken made a bid Wednesday to short-circuit the court case that’s intended to give Minnesota a winner in its closely contested Senate race. Attorneys for Franken argued that a state court should dismiss the lawsuit filed by ...
Senator Franken, At Last?
truthdig.com 1/5/2009 — After recounting 2.4 million ballots, Minnesota officials are expected to name Al Franken the state’s next senator, winning by a mere 225 votes. Franken’s rival, Sen. Norm Coleman, will likely fight the decision in the state supreme ...
There’s Hope For Franken Yet
truthdig.com 12/19/2008 — BradBlog has the latest from the endless recount battle in Minnesota, where Al Franken has apparently pulled into a two-vote lead. Results are day-to-day, but the Star Tribune is predicting Franken will win out by fewer than 100 votes.
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GOP Group In Panic Over Possible Franken Win
huffingtonpost.com 12/24/2008 — The possible, perhaps, impending victory of Al Franken to the Senate has sent GOP officials into a paranoid tizzy.
In an "urgent message" to supporters, the Republican National Lawyer Association accuses Franken and his "liberal allies" of ...
Franken Senate Victory Projected
huffingtonpost.com 12/19/2008 — Democratic challenger Al Franken finds himself on the cusp of winning a seat in the United States Senate after Minnesota's canvassing board awarded him a host of challenged votes during deliberations on Thursday.
As of 8PM ET, the Minneapolis Star ...
Is Al Franken Trailing by Just Two Votes?
weeklystandard.com 12/19/2008 — The AP puts Norm Coleman's lead at 2 votes, causing Allahpundit and Kathryn Lopez , among others, to despair. There may be good reason to be anxious, if not desperate, but not because of the AP count.
Tomorrow morning the AP will show Franken ...
With Key Phase In Recount Now Over, Franken Looks On Track To Win
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/20/2008 — The Minnesota state canvassing board has finished its review of challenged ballots today, and we can now say this: When all the dust settles, comedian and progressive activist Al Franken is very likely to become a United States Senator from ...
Franken camp: 'We're winning'
politico.com 12/3/2008 — 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
Franken: Senate "Going To Try" To Seat Him
huffingtonpost.com 1/22/2009 — WASHINGTON — It's no joke: Senate Democrats are moving toward letting comedian Al Franken join the chamber while Republican Norm Coleman's election lawsuit is pending.
"We're going to try to seat Al Franken," Senate Majority Leader Harry ...
Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/18/2008 — Don't look now, but it looks like Al Franken may win the Minnesota Senate race.
A series of developments in the last few days have given the very strong impression that Al is suddenly in a position to prevail -- and a resolution of the fight might ...
Downballot: Groundhog Day in MN —
First Read 1/14/2009
MINNESOTA: NBC’s Abby Livingston reports that the Franken campaign yesterday asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to order the state's Republican governor and Democratic secretary of state to certify the election results (after the two ...
Franken case heads to MN high court —
CNN Political Ticker 1/14/2009
Franken's team is turning to the state's highest court.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) – Democrat Al Franken asked the state's Supreme Court Tuesday order Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Democrat Minnesota Secretary of State Mark ...
Hot tickets in the Windy City —
First Read 1/14/2009
From NBC's Carrie DannHe hasn't been sworn in yet, but Roland Burris is already taking advantage of one of the privileges of being a United States senator.
He scored inauguration tickets.
Today, Burris presented 30 of the tickets to a class of eighth ...
Downballot: Never-ending contest —
First Read 1/15/2009
MINNESOTA: The Minnesota Supreme Court “said it would hear arguments on Franken's petition to get a certificate before the conclusion of a lawsuit by Republican Norm Coleman, but not until Feb. 5. The court order also granted Coleman's request to ...
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