fivethirtyeight.com - 12/23/2008
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In a 26-page response (.pdf) filed on Monday with the Minnesota Supreme Court, Al Franken's campaign disputes Norm Coleman's claim that a significant number of ballots were double-counted in Minnesota, chiding Coleman's petition for a lack of evidence. To briefly review the mechanics of the ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/24/2008
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com —
Norm Coleman just got a Christmas present from
the Minnesota Supreme Court: A giant lump of coal.
In a unanimous decision handed down just now, the state Supremes denied Coleman any relief in a lawsuit he was waging to deal with allegations of ...
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Minnesota Supremes Shoot Down Crucial Coleman Lawsuit, ...
startribune.com - 12/22/2008
politico.com - 12/23/2008
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politico.com —
Blog: For the first time since the Minnesota
Senate recount began, Sen. Norm Coleman briefly talked to
a Minneapolis TV station about the recount
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Coleman speaks!
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MN-Sen: Franken up by 48
Daily Kos —
... Left to be decided -- 1) the claim by the Coleman campaign that some absentee ballots were counted twice (Nate discusses that issue here), and 2) the fate of over 1,000 improperly excluded absentee ballots. ...
Looks like Al Won
Shadow of the Hegemon —
... Left to be decided -- 1) the claim by the Coleman campaign that some absentee ballots were counted twice (Nate discusses that issue here), and 2) the fate of over 1,000 improperly excluded absentee ballots. ...
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TAKING THE SENATE: Al Franken for Minnesota
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Coleman Not in Giving Mood on Absentees
fivethirtyeight.com 12/31/2008 — UPDATE (8:45 PM): The Uptake (as usual) has better and more recent info than I do. Coleman is requesting the following: -778 absentee ballots OPENED on the basis of recommendations from local election officials. -544 absentee ballots LOOKED at more ...
In Minnesota, End of the Beginning Starts Today
fivethirtyeight.com 1/3/2009 — UPDATE (9:48 AM): The state will now begin counting the ballots; see The Uptake for live video coverage. The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on Coleman's petition, nor was the recount team in St. Paul willing to delay the counting until it heard from ...
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 ...
Franken holds lead, but it's not over —
msnbc.com: Politics 12/23/2008
With the state Canvassing Board ready to award the last pile of votes in Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount, Democrat Al Franken clung to a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. The final count, however, showed no sign of being settled soon.
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