politico.com - 6/29/2009
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Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) said Sunday he has no plans for further delay in certifying the results of the state's disputed U.S. Senate election so that Republican Norm Coleman can pursue a federal court challenge.
Pawlenty told CNN that he would abide by whatever ruling ...
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/30/2009
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The Minnesota Supreme Court has handed down its
much-expected ruling in the heavily-litigated Minnesota Senate race from...
2008 -- and it's a unanimous one -- deciding against Republican former Sen. Norm Coleman's appeal of his defeat in the election ...
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Minnesota Supreme Court Rules On Coleman's Appeal: He ...
axisreason.blogspot.com - 6/29/2009
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Remember Joe the Plumber? On CNN’s State of
the Union this weekend, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, perhaps...
preparing for a 2012 presidential bid, invoked John the Farmer as he recited familiar Republican criticisms of a public health care option: The government is going to come right ...
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Pawlenty Injects “John the Farmer” into Health Care Debate
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Endgame in Minnesota?
Political Animal —
ENDGAME IN MINNESOTA?.... Most analysts seem to agree that the Minnesota Supreme Court will, one of these days, rule against Norm Coleman. At that point, the former Republican senator may very well try to keep the process going, taking his case to the federal courts. Will Al Franken's victory be certified after the state court's ruling, regardless of Coleman's next move? Maybe . Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) said Sunday he has no plans for further delay in certifying the results of the state's disputed U.S. Senate election so that Republican Norm Coleman can pursue a federal ...
Shailagh, Shailagh, don’t dream it’s over
Balloon Juice —
... a full report on the decision from TPM. Pawlenty is a on record saying he won’t delay if the court rules in favor of Franken. We’ll see if the sticks to that. ...
GOP Spends Nearly $2 Million on Norm Coleman, and Gets Al Franken
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... in two separate legal battles he is involved in outside of the recount. Coleman still has the opportunity to challenge Franken on the federal level. However, Gov.Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) said recently that he will seat the winner of this latest case , because if he delayed the case any longer it would be "dereliction of duty." If Coleman wants to challenge Franken on a federal level though, the GOP will need to seriously consider just telling him no. While most campaigns are beginning fundraising for 2010 elections, this race is still from 2008. In the case that the GOP continues ...
So will Tim Pawlenty certify the 2008 election now?
Brilliant at Breakfast —
... Pawlenty has recently said he would sign the certification for Franken, if ordered to do so by the MN Supremes. The state requires a signature for certification from both the Governor and the Sec. of State before Congress members may be seated. State law also allows for all election contests to be settled in the state before certification is signed. ...
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Dems put pressure on T-Paw, Coleman —
First Read 6/30/2009
From NBC's Mark MurrayNot surprisingly, Democrats are now putting pressure on Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify Al Franken as the winner in Minnesota, and on Norm Coleman to bow out of the race.
Sen. Bob Menendez, chairman of the Democratic ...
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