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Franken May Ask Senate to Intervene in Recount
The Page by Mark Halperin - TIME.com — ... The Democrat's campaign insists as many as 1,000 absentee ballots were improperly disqualified, it may appeal to courts or the U.S. Senate for them to be counted.       ...

Franken to Take Senate Fight to … the Senate
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... of its own Members.” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called the Board of Canvassers’ decision to not count the absentee ballots “a cause for great concern,” fueling speculation that the Senate would explore the legality of the Minnesota recount’s results. “If ultimately there is no remedy before the canvassing board or before the courts, then that is certainly an option,” Elias said of appealing to the Senate. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

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Sister Toldjah — ... Our Democrat-controlled Senate may get to, in essence, decide who wins the Minnesota Senate battle between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat nutcase Al Franken: ...

Franken May Appeal to Senate
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Al Franken's (D) campaign said "that as many as 1,000 absentee ballots were improperly disqualified in Minnesota's Senate race, and that it may appeal to courts or the U.S. Senate to order that those ballots be counted," according to The Hill. ...

If You Can't Win, Change The Rules
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — Since the recount in Minnesota is going badly for Al Franken, he is contemplating asking the Senate to intervene . To be sure, the Senate has the Constitutional authority to do so but few things could de-legitimize Franken more than having a Democrat-controlled Senate state that he is the winner when the election officials in the state of Minnesota--no red state, that--seem to think differently. Indeed, who doesn't think that the Senate would decide the election purely on partisan grounds--especially with Harry Reid at the helm. ...

If You Can't Win, Change The Rules
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Since the recount in Minnesota is going badly for Al Franken, he is contemplating asking the Senate to intervene. To be sure, the Senate has the Constitutional authority to do so but few things could de-legitimize Franken more than having a Democrat-controlled Senate state that he is the winner when the election officials in the state of Minnesota--no red state, that--seem to think differently. Indeed, who doesn't think that the Senate would decide the election purely on partisan grounds--especially with Harry Reid at the helm. ...

12/2: Outrage From The Left? Not Exactly...
Blogometer — ... I don't wholeheartedly agree with the entire basket of proposals that Institute for 21st Century Energy is recommending." PALIN: Republican Rock Star Several conservative bloggers posted upbeat dispatches from GA yesterday, where AK Gov. Sarah Palin was campaigning for GA Sen. Saxby Chambliss : It's clear that conservative bloggers still adore Palin: MN SENATE: Don't Act So Desperate, Al! Conservative bloggers are issuing a warning to Dem candidate Al Franken after his campaign said that it may appeal to the U.S. Senate in order to ensure that 1,000 disqualified absentee ...

'Daily Voting News' For December 02, 2008
The BRAD BLOG — ... Editorial - 'Instant runoff' voting deserves a closer look http://www.onlineathens....0208/opi_362338004.shtml GA: Muscogee County - Duplicate voter database caused error http://www.ledger-enquir...om/292/story/529375.html MI: Mich. early voting measure clears first hurdle http://www.detnews.com/a...202/METRO/812020424/1361 MN: Franken May Ask Senate to Intervene in Minn. Recount http://briefingroom.theh...tervene-in-minn-recount/ MN: ...