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startribune.com - 5/20/2009
New poll: Coleman should concede to Franken
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 5/20/2009
The latest in Minnesota...
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Mark Murray Although the Minnesota Supreme Court won't begin hearing arguments in the never-ending Norm... Coleman vs. Al Franken recount until June 1, there are two new developments to report. First, the National Republican ... (more) The latest in Minnesota...

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huffingtonpost.com - 5/13/2009
FBI Investigating Coleman In Minnesota
— huffingtonpost.com — The FBI is investigating allegations that former Senator Norm Coleman had clothing and other items purchased on... his behalf by a longtime friend and businessman Nasser Kazeminy, according to a source in Minnesota who was interviewed recently by ... (more) FBI Investigating Coleman In Minnesota

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rasmussenreports.com - 5/19/2009
54% in Minnesota Say Coleman Should Concede Senate Race to Franken
— rasmussenreports.com — Fifty-four percent (54%) of Minnesota voters say Republican incumbent Norm Coleman should concede the race after months... of legal challenges and let Al Franken be seated in the U.S. Senate. But 41% disagree. Predictably, the latest Rasmussen Reports ... (more) 54% in Minnesota Say Coleman Should Concede Senate Race ...

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Senate Republicans Agree to Pay Coleman Legal Bills

The Political Carnival:  Senate Republicans Agree to Pay Coleman Legal Bills

Swing State Project:  SSP Daily Digest: 5/20

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Senate Republicans Agree to Pay Coleman Legal Bills
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — NBC News reports that the NRSC has committed $750,000 to help Norm Coleman (R) pay his legal bills in his fight with Al Franken (D) over Minnesota's empty U.S. Senate seat. This all but confirms the strategy that Republicans would rather have an empty Senate seat than one filled by a Democrat. "It's worth pointing out that this $750,000 isn't chump change." Meanwhile, a new Rasmussen Reports poll finds that most Minnesotans believe Coleman should concede to Franken, 54% to 41%.

Senate Republicans Agree to Pay Coleman Legal Bills
The Political Carnival — ... Meanwhile, a new Rasmussen Reports poll finds that most Minnesotans believe Coleman should concede to Franken, 54% to 41%. ...

SSP Daily Digest: 5/20
Swing State Project — ... : The NRSC has better places to spend its money (like trying to salvage NH-Sen, OH-Sen, and MO-Sen), but they're giving $750,000 to help Norm Coleman with his legal bills in his prolonged fight to get back his seat (or at least keep it empty as long as possible). Meanwhile, Rasmussen now finds that Minnesotans want Coleman to concede right now, 54-41. ...

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Republican Senatorial Committee Jumps into the Coleman/Franken Race
njdc.org 5/20/2009 — Yes, the race for Minnesota’s junior U.S. Senator is still unfinished. Although, a majority of Minnesotans think that Coleman should concede, he is now getting monetary support from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. From FirstRead: Although the Minnesota Supreme Court ...
Coleman: I Will Review Sotomayer's Record "When I Am Re-Elected"
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 5/26/2009 — Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) has released a statement on the Sotomayor nomination, promising to make a thorough review of her record -- as soon as he's re-elected: ST. PAUL - Senator Norm Coleman today released the following statement in ...
Franken praises Sotomayor — News
The man who might be the 60th vote for Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation praised the new nominee today, calling her a "remarkable jurist." Al Franken, still waging a court battle against Norm Coleman in Minnesota, issued a statement saying he looks forward to joining the Senate and taking part in ...
Coleman Will Pay Franken's Legal Team — Drudge Retort
Norm Coleman's appeal of his defeat in the Minnesota election trial has not yet been argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court, but the two campaigns are busy litigating yet another point: How much Coleman's campaign will have to reimburse the Franken camp for legal costs under the loser-pays ...
Coleman Camp To Pay $94,000 To Franken's Legal Team? — The Political Carnival
By GottaLaff Young Toker It's not like Toker Norm doesn't have $750,000 in his stash , now is it? Norm Coleman's appeal of his defeat in the Minnesota election trial has not yet been argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court, but the two campaigns are busy litigating yet another point: How ...
Franken-Coleman Update: Happy Belated Birthday, Al! — Firedoglake
Al & Franni: Franken for Senate website Puppethead reminded me yesterday that it was Al Franken's birthday. Sorry I missed it, Al! I figure I'll try to make it up to Al by talking about how he seems to have grown as a candidate and a person in the two years he's been on the ...
Coleman Camp Could Have To Pay $94,000 To Franken's Legal Team — TPM Election Central
Norm Coleman's appeal of his defeat in the Minnesota election trial has not yet been argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court, but the two campaigns are busy litigating yet another point: How much Coleman's campaign will have to reimburse the Franken camp for legal costs under the loser-pays ...
Republicans Ready to Take Franken to U.S. Supreme Court — Politics Daily
If Al Franken wins the election recount case that is currently before the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Republican Party is ready to fight for their candidate, Norm Coleman, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "The United States Supreme Court has said we need uniform state standards in ...
Franken-Coleman Update: When Even Rasmussen Says You’re Screwed — Firedoglake
R.J. Matson (from Roll Call via MSNBC) Cruised by the UpTake's liveblog and spotted this Tweet from Rachel Stassen-Berger : Rt/ @ Rasmussenpoll 54% Say Coleman shld concede;63% say Franken will win,16% expect Coleman win http://tinyurl.com/RR0203 #mncontest Wow. That's the ...
MN-SEN: The NRSC's Contribution To Obstruction Continues — Daily Kos
As Markos alluded to earlier today, Chris Cilizza had an unreal tidbit in his "Fix" this morning about the NRSC throwing a meaty little $750,000 bone to Norm Coleman. According to Cilizza, the money is being given to Coleman to help defray legal fees that he has incurred in his interminable ...
Klobuchar: Minnesota Suffers Without Second Senator — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
For the past five months, Senator Amy Klobuchar has been operating alone, without a second senator from her home state to help handle the responsibilities that come with the office. The grind, she admits, has had its affect. As Al Franken and Norm Coleman enter the next stage of an already ...
GOP pays $750,000 in Coleman legal bills — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]CNN[/b] (CNN) – The National Republican Senatorial Committee is picking up the tab on former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman's legal bills, to the tune of $750,000, a Republican official confirms to CNN. Coleman remains locked in a months-long court battle with Democrat Al Franken, ...
NRSC Paying Coleman's Legal Bills — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Although the Minnesota Supreme Court won't begin hearing arguments in the never-ending Norm Coleman vs. Al Franken recount until June 1, there are two new developments to report. First, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has committed $750,000 to help Coleman pay his legal bills. A ...
Coleman Fundraiser: "Hell, Yeah," Senate Seat Is Better Empty Than Franken In It — TPM Election Central
You can't help but the feeling that Republican donors to Norm Coleman's legal fight really do like the fact that this is preventing the Democrats from seating a 60th Senator. Greg Sargent reports that Dirk Van Dongen, who heads up the "Team Coleman" group of lobbyists raising money for Norm, ...
Franken: 'I know that I won' — First Read
From NBC's Abby Livingston Although Al Franken was unable to appear in person today at the America's Building Trades Union's 2009 Legislative Conference in Washington, he did show up on live video via satellite. Despite his past life as a ...