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In Senate trial, Coleman turns to Bush v. Gore (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 1/31/2009
In Senate trial, Coleman turns to Bush v. Gore (AP)
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AP - The success of Norm Coleman's lawsuit to reclaim his Senate seat could depend on how willing the trial judges are to find a precedent in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling from another messy, political charged election battle: Bush v. Gore.
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/2/2009
Is Coleman Aiming for a Do-Over Election?
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — The Coleman team appears to be laying out a continued strategy of casting doubt on the legitimacy... of the Minnesota election result by pointing to a fundamental underlying idea of this dispute: The margin of error is simply too big in a race this ... (more) Is Coleman Aiming for a Do-Over Election?

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Team Coleman Fakes Website Crash
mnpublius.com - 1/28/2009
Team Coleman Fakes Website Crash
— mnpublius.com — Today, Team Coleman’s blogger at MDE, Ryan Flynn, posted a tidbit today: “THOUSANDS OF HITS CRASH COLEMAN WEBSITE” ST... PAUL – Information recently added to the Coleman for Senate website, whereby people can find out which Minnesota ... (more) Team Coleman Fakes Website Crash

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/29/2009
Coleman Lawyer: "I Don't Care About Your Procedures" -- Count The Forger's Ballot
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Norm Coleman is not giving up on forgery as a constitutional right. Just now in court, Coleman... attorney Joe Friedberg launched into an aggressive defense in the case of Douglas Thompson, the friendly Coleman witness from two days ago who said his ... (more) Coleman Lawyer: "I Don't Care About Your Procedures" -- ...

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In Senate trial, Coleman turns to Bush v. Gore
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... Baran, a Washington election attorney and former general counsel to the Republican National Committee. "But it worked for Bush v. Gore." The circumstances are different, but Coleman's effort strikes the same legal notes as the Supreme Court lawsuit that handed George W. Bush a victory in Florida and put him in the White House. In that case, Bush's lawyers got the Supreme Court to agree that Al Gore's push to recount ballots in four Florida counties would have resulted in Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090131/ap_on_re_us/minneso...

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