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Minnesota Senate race going into January
Blog: Minnesota is likely to only have one sitting senator when the 111th Congress convenes on January 6.
Minnesota Supremes Shoot Down Crucial Coleman Lawsuit, Making A Franken Win Nearly Certain
Minnesota Supremes Shoot Down Crucial Coleman Lawsuit, Making A Franken Win Nearly Certain
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 ... (more) Minnesota Supremes Shoot Down Crucial Coleman Lawsuit, ...
Senate recount: Franken leads but margin narrows
startribune.com — The Senate recount shows no sign of being settled soon. (more) Senate recount: Franken leads but margin narrows
Coleman speaks!
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 (more) Coleman speaks!
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Minnesota Senate Race Update
The Latest on Air America — ... It appears that we won't be able to celebrate a possible Al Franken victory before the year is over. The state's Canvassing Board has announced it will meet on January 5, 2009, when it could possiblily announce a winner. According to Politico: ...

Wednesday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... on disputed absentee ballots -- the votes will only be counted if both sides agree they were wrongly cast aside. * The Minnesota canvassing board will meet on January 5, possibly to certify a winner in the lingering Senate race, but the board's process may go beyond January 6 , the day the 111th Congress convenes. * For the first time since the election, Coleman spoke publicly yesterday ...

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Minnesota Senate Race Goes to Recount
politicalwire.com 11/6/2008 — The Associated Press "is uncalling the Minnesota Senate race." Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)  finished ahead of Al Franken (D) "early Wednesday in the final vote count, but his 571-vote margin falls within the state's mandatory recount law. That law ...
Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota Senate Race
abcnews.go.com 1/5/2009 — Two months after Minnesota voters went to the polls, Democrat Al Franken has been declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race, but his opponent, Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, is ready to challenge the results in court. Franken, the comedian and ...
Recount set to begin in Minnesota Senate race
the-reaction.blogspot.com 11/19/2008 — By Michael J.W. Stickings Al Franken's attempt to have rejected absentee ballots counted prior to certification was rejected by the state attorney general's office -- it is a matter for the courts, should Franken wish to challenge, not an ...
Minnesota Recount: Anything you can do, I can do better
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Recount could leave Minnesota one senator short in January
twincities.com 12/24/2008 — It is increasingly likely the new U.S. Senate will start work in 2009 with just one member from Minnesota. Unless something changes in the ongoing recount, there won't be a newly elected senator from the state in place in Washington. Republican Sen. ...
About My Minnesota Fears
corner.nationalreview.com 12/19/2008 — A friend and GOP politico close to the recount says: "Nobody knows what the numbers mean at this point. I believe Coleman will be ahead once all the challenged ballots are reviewed. The big issue remains the 'improperly rejected' absentee ballots.  ...
Minnesota Senate Recount, Update III
powerlineblog.com 11/22/2008 — The Senate recount continues in Minnesota; well over half of all ballots will have been recounted by the end of the day. Challenges are increasing from both campaigns and tempers seem to be fraying, with the campaigns holding dueling press ...
Democrat Is Winner in Recount of Minnesota Senate Race
nytimes.com 1/6/2009 — The state canvassing board certified that Al Franken won by 225 votes, but Norm Coleman’s lawyers said they would go to court. >
Minnesota Senate Race May Head to Courts -- or Senate -- for Decision - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
foxnews.com 11/27/2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota's U.S. Senate showdown is veering down a path toward the courts and possibly the Senate itself after a panel's ruling on rejected absentee ballots dealt a blow to Democrat Al Franken's chances. For the first time, his ...
The latest in Minnesota
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 12/6/2008 — From NBC's Mark MurrayIn a press release this afternoon, Minnesota's secretary of state announced that the recount in Senate race between Norm Coleman (R) and Al Franken (D) is almost complete. With the exception of one precinct in Minneapolis, which ...
Naming '08 Minn. Senate winner will take until '09 (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/24/2008
AP - Minnesota voters won't know who won the state's U.S. Senate race this year, and it's looking more likely that the new Congress will be sworn in before the race ends between Democrat Al Franken and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.
Minnesota court ruling: Senate recount to stretch into 2009CNN Political Ticker 12/24/2008
The recount of Minnesota's Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, left, and Democrat Al Franken will stretch into next year. Minnesota's Supreme Court has approved a request by the campaigns of incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman ...
Minnesota Seat May Be Empty When Senate Meets in January (CQPolitics.com)Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/24/2008
CQPolitics.com - Developments Tuesday and Wednesday in Minnesota point to a delay of at least a couple more weeks in resolving the state's still-undecided Senate contest between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and challenger Al Franken, the ...
Minnesota Seat May Be Empty When Senate Meets in January (CQPolitics.com)Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/25/2008
CQPolitics.com - The Minnesota Supreme Court waded into the still-undecided Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken on Wednesday, resulting in further delay in determing a winner. Officials now say it is ...
National Briefing | Midwest: Minnesota: Ruling in Senate RecountNYT > Politics 12/25/2008
Lawyers for Norm Coleman said the state supreme court’s decision virtually guaranteed that the recount would end in litigation. >