politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/5/2009
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Democrat Al Franken moved one step closer Monday to claiming a seat in the Senate.
(CNN) – The Minnesota State Canvassing Board certified the results of the recount of Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's fight to retain his seat against Democrat Al Franken. The results show Franken with a 225-vote lead.
Minnesota Canvassing Board certifies Franken as winner.
thinkprogress.org 1/5/2009 — The Minnesota State Canvassing board has certified results showing that Al Franken has won the Minnesota Senate recount, beating Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) by 225 votes. But the race is still “in limbo,” as the Board’s declaration ...
Franken Lobbies the Canvassing Board
powerlineblog.com 12/11/2008 — In what may be one of the low points of modern political history, the Al Franken campaign has assembled a tear-jerker of a video, featuring Franken voters whose absentee ballots were allegedly rejected by mistake:
Why is Franken doing this? ...
Franken: I'm on track to win
politico.com 12/30/2008 — Blog: Al Franken said he believes he is “on track to win” the Minnesota Senate race against Sen. Norm Coleman
Franken Gets Big Win At Canvass Board
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/12/2008 — Al Franken's chances of winning the Minnesota recount may have just gone up astronomically.
The state canvassing board just voted unanimously that absentee ballots that were initially rejected because of clerical errors -- and the current estimate ...
Minnesota Canvassing Board Punts on Rejected Absentee Ballots
fivethirtyeight.com 11/26/2008 — Minnesota's Canvassing Board today unanimously rejected a request by the Al Franken campaign to mandate that absentee ballots initially rejected as invalid be reconsidered, essentially declaring that it does not have jurisdiction to do so. However, ...
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. ...
Did Ritchie meet with the Franken campaign?
powerlineblog.com 1/13/2009 — The Coleman-Franken Senate recount proceeded under the auspices of the State Canvassing Board constituted under Minnesota law . By virtue of holding the office of Minnesota Secretaty of State, Mark Ritchie served as the chairman of the State ...
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 ...
Franken Lawyer: "We Are Going To Win"
huffingtonpost.com 12/3/2008 — The Franken campaign struck a tone of confidence on Tuesday, insisting that once the votes were counted the numbers will reveal that they had bested Norm Coleman in the Minnesota Senate race.
"I'm very confident that Franken is going to win," said ...
And the winner is… —
First Read 1/5/2009
From NBC’s Domenico MontanaroAfter 62 days of counting and re-counting nearly three million ballots, the Minnesota State Canvassing Board today certified results showing Democrat Al Franken as the winner of the Minnesota Senate race.
The decision ...
Franken claims victory in Minnesota —
CNN Political Ticker 1/5/2009
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) – Democrat Al Franked declared victory in the hotly-contested Minnesota Senate race Monday, calling the win "incredibly humbling."
Minnesota's canvassing board on Monday certified the results of the recount of ...
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