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briefingroom.thehill.com - 12/19/2008
Minn. Supreme Court Sides With Coleman, Overturns Board
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The Minnesota Supreme has sided with Sen. Norm Coleman (R) in Minnesota's contested Senate race, handing down a ruling that largely excludes hundreds if not thousands of ballots Democrat Al Franken had sought to include in the recount. The court in part overturned a decision by the state's Board ...
startribune.com - 12/19/2008
Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 150
— startribune.com — The state Canvassing Board's first rush of ballot rulings in the U.S. Senate race has unofficially put challenger Al Franken in the lead by more than 150. (more) Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 150

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Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/18/2008
Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — 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 ... (more) Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To ...

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Daily Kos:  No, Coleman didn't win at the MN Supreme Court

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No, Coleman didn't win at the MN Supreme Court
Daily Kos — The Hill: Minn. Supreme Court Sides With Coleman, Overturns Board The Minnesota Supreme has sided with Sen. Norm Coleman (R) in Minnesota's contested Senate race, handing down a ruling that largely excludes hundreds if not thousands of ballots Democrat Al Franken had sought to include in the recount. No it didn't. The Coleman campaign wanted those ballots set aside, their fate ultimately decided by the courts after the election tally was certified. That way, it hoped Coleman would have the lead when ...

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No, Coleman didn't win at the MN Supreme Court
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Minn. board gives Senate win to Franken
usatoday.com 1/5/2009 — The Canvassing Board's declaration started a seven-day clock for Coleman to file a lawsuit protesting the result, as his attorneys have said he would. If he doesn't, Franken will get the election certificate he needs to take the seat in Washington. ...
Coleman: I'm Going To Court
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/6/2009 — Norm Coleman has made it official: He is filing a lawsuit to challenge the election result in Minnesota, which he does not believe to be a valid count -- and he is making clear that for the sake democracy, Al Franken should not be seated in the ...
Coleman Running Out of Options in Minn. Race
newsmax.com 12/31/2008 — The counting of improperly rejected absentee ballots will probably increase Democratic challenger Al Franken's lead over incumbent GOP Sen. Norm Coleman according to a new analysis of voting trends, effectively relegating Coleman to filing lawsuits ...
Court denies Coleman request on duplicate ballots
startribune.com 12/24/2008 — The justices said the Coleman claim that some ballots may have been double-counted would be better resolved in a separate court action than by the state Canvassing Board.
Coleman suffers setback in court
startribune.com 12/24/2008 — State Supreme Court decision keeps disputed ballots in the vote count for now, but Coleman's lawyers are vowing to press on.
The Associated Press: Franken pulls closer, but Coleman leads in Minn.
google.com 12/4/2008 — 1 day ago ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Democrat Al Franken caught a couple of breaks Tuesday as the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race drew closer to a finish, though not enough to undo Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's persistent lead. As Ramsey County ...
Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court
minnpost.com 1/8/2009 — Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court By Eric Black | Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 Norm Coleman's statement announcing that he would contest the election result struck the right tone. But it seems unlikely that the courts will ...
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Minnesota Canvassing Board Sides with Franken on Two Key Issues, Sending Coleman to Court
fivethirtyeight.com 12/12/2008 — Al Franken may be the favorite to win Minnesota's recount after all. The state's five-person Canvassing Board today issued two key rulings, both of which represent significant boosts to Franken. In the first ruling, issued at about 10 AM local time, ...
Coleman leads Franken by just 2 votes (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/19/2008
Politico - Two votes is all that stands between Minnesota Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken, according to the Associated Press tally in the state’s still-unresolved Senate race.
Coleman's lead down to 2 votes in Minn. — msnbc.com: Politics 12/19/2008
Sen. Norm Coleman saw his lead over Al Franken in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race dwindle to just two votes Thursday. Meanwhile, a key court ruling put hundreds of improperly rejected ballots in play.
Holidays, Court Ruling Will Further Extend Minn. Senate Recount — Wash Post In Congress 12/19/2008
With the latest projections showing incumbent Norm Coleman (R) clinging to a lead of a handful of votes, Minnesota's U.S. Senate race headed deeper into political limbo yesterday, raising the possibility that the contest could still be undecided when ...
Holidays, Court Ruling Will Further Extend Minn. Senate Recount — Wash Post Elections 12/19/2008
With the latest projections showing incumbent Norm Coleman (R) clinging to a lead of a handful of votes, Minnesota's U.S. Senate race headed deeper into political limbo yesterday, raising the possibility that the contest could still be undecided when ...
Report: Minnesota Senate race down to 5 votes — CNN.com - Politics 12/19/2008
Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman's unofficial lead over Democrat Al Franken shrank to five votes as a Minnesota Canvassing Board continued analyzing ballots from the November 4 Senate election, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Friday.  ...