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Minnesota High Court Tosses Crucial Coleman Suit
The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit crucial to Sen. Norm Coleman's (R) reelection fortunes, clearing a path for the state Board of Canvassers to certify Democrat Al Franken as the state's next senator. Mirroring its reasoning in a previous decision which rejected a Coleman suit on ...
Court rejects Coleman bid to consider rejected absentee ballots
startribune.com — The ruling clears the way for election officials to certify results showing Democrat Al Franken in the... lead. The Coleman campaign says it plans a post-recount legal challenge (more) Court rejects Coleman bid to consider rejected absentee ...
Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede.
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — In a statement given to Election Central, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has called upon Norm Coleman... to concede defeat in the Minnesota Senate race. Reid also reminded Coleman of his own calls early on in this process for Franken to concede and ... (more) Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede.
Did the Wall Street Jorunal Fire their Fact-Checkers?
fivethirtyeight.com — The Wall Street Journal is bar none one of the best newspapers in the country -- except... when its Editorial Board is having a bad day. And today the Board is having a very bad day, having published an editorial that declares Al Franken's provisional ... (more) Did the Wall Street Jorunal Fire their Fact-Checkers?
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MN Supreme Court Tosses One Of Coleman's Main Hopes
Ace of Spades HQ — MN Supreme Court Tosses One Of Coleman's Main Hopes Consider this an update to Ace's earlier post. The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit crucial to Sen. Norm Coleman's (R) reelection fortunes, clearing a path for the state Board of Canvassers to certify Democrat Al Franken as the state's next senator. Mirroring its reasoning in a previous decision which rejected a Coleman suit on so-called "duplicate" ballots, the court said that Coleman's bid to include an additional 650 absentee ballots in the contested Senate race was an issue best-suited for the Board of ...

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