www.startribune.com — The action concludes the recount, with Democrat Franken ahead by 225 votes, but the Coleman campaign has said it plans a legal challenge. In a brief appearance, Franken said he is "proud to stand before you as your next senator."
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Did the Wall Street Jorunal Fire their Fact-Checkers?
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right —
... that declares Al Franken's provisional win in Minnesota, which the state just certified moments ago, to be illegitimate, while accusing Minnesota's Canvassing Board of being inconsistent and biased in favor of Franken. ...
Franken tops Coleman but it ain't over
The Swamp —
... hours to promptly correct those problems and inaccuracies. The Supreme Court ruling today also emphasizes that that's what we must do to provide an accurate count for this election.
As Trimble suggested, the Minnesota Supreme Court did leave the door open for a Coleman lawsuit by saying that was an avenue he could take as a potential remedy to its decision that some absentee ballots from traditionally more Republican areas need not be counted.
As the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported:
The action came hours after the ...
Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... was more brutal than most. * Al Franken was officially named the winner in Minnesota today and the state Canvassing Board certified the results. Norm Coleman will, of course, file a lawsuit. Just a few minutes ago, ...
Things continuing to warm up in the Senate
Sister Toldjah —
Yes, the news about loony Al Franken being certified (or as ST reader Anthony quips, “certifiable“) the winner in the MN Senate race is depressing, but countering that is the intriguing drama unfolding over Barry Oh!’s old seat, which disgraced Gov. Blago has tried to give Roland Burris. Last week, CNN reported on the possiblity that Burris would be physically restrained from entering onto the Senate floor on Tuesday if he tried to “report for ...
Minnesota Senate Recount, Update XVI
Power Line —
... Earlier today, Minnesota's Canvassing Board certified the results of the Senate recount, with former comedian Al Franken holding a 225-vote lead. The Coleman campaign immediately announced that it will file an election contest tomorrow. ...
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Franken Coleman Recount
campaignsilo.firedoglake.com 11/26/2008 — The Coleman campaign continued its addition-by-subtraction campaign, challenging considerably more ballots than Franken's people did today in order to create an artificial "lead" of 231 (per the StarTribune ). Franken's campaign claims ...
The Coleman campaign continued its addition-by-subtraction campaign, challenging considerably more ballots than Franken's people did today in order to create an artificial "lead" of 231 (per the StarTribune ). Franken's campaign claims ...
Franken-Coleman Recount Update, 12/18/08: Now You Know Why Norm Didn’t Want A Recount
firedoglake.com 12/19/2008 — Ever since the evening of November 4, Norm Coleman and his surrogates have pushed two (2) themes: That he won the election fair and square with no recount needed, and that Evil Al Franken and his Icky Lawyers would, if a recount was allowed to ...
Ever since the evening of November 4, Norm Coleman and his surrogates have pushed two (2) themes: That he won the election fair and square with no recount needed, and that Evil Al Franken and his Icky Lawyers would, if a recount was allowed to ...
Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court
www.minnpost.com 1/8/2009 — Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court
By Eric Black | Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
Norm Coleman's statement announcing that he would contest the election result struck the right tone. But it seems unlikely that the courts will ...
Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court
By Eric Black | Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
Norm Coleman's statement announcing that he would contest the election result struck the right tone. But it seems unlikely that the courts will ...
Minnesota elections board says Franken won
thehill.com 1/5/2009 — The Minnesota Board of Canvassers certified Democrat Al Franken as winner of the state’s Senate race, but incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman’s (R) attorneys have vowed to challenge the decision. After two months of political and legal wrangling by both ...
The Minnesota Board of Canvassers certified Democrat Al Franken as winner of the state’s Senate race, but incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman’s (R) attorneys have vowed to challenge the decision. After two months of political and legal wrangling by both ...
Franken to Coleman: Where's The Beef?
www.fivethirtyeight.com 12/23/2008 — In a 26-page response (.pdf) filed on Monday with the Minnesota Supreme Court, Al Franken's campaign disputes Norm Coleman's claim that a significant number of ballots were double-counted in Minnesota, chiding Coleman's petition for a lack of ...
In a 26-page response (.pdf) filed on Monday with the Minnesota Supreme Court, Al Franken's campaign disputes Norm Coleman's claim that a significant number of ballots were double-counted in Minnesota, chiding Coleman's petition for a lack of ...
The Recount Is Over
www.powerlineblog.com 12/7/2008 — With all votes now recounted, Norm Coleman has been re-elected to the Senate. I think. The Minnesota Secretary of State shows Coleman leading by 687 votes with 99.98% of precincts reporting--all but one. The Minneapolis Star Tribune shows Coleman ...
With all votes now recounted, Norm Coleman has been re-elected to the Senate. I think. The Minnesota Secretary of State shows Coleman leading by 687 votes with 99.98% of precincts reporting--all but one. The Minneapolis Star Tribune shows Coleman ...
'Slow-Motion Comedy Show': Days 4 & 5 of the Coleman/Franken U.S. Senate Election Contest in MN
www.bradblog.com 1/31/2009 — This afternoon, Day 5 of the U.S. Senate election contest between former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) and apparent-winner of the '08 election, Al Franken (D), Coleman offered another reason, just in case you needed one, to oppose his return to the Senate:
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This afternoon, Day 5 of the U.S. Senate election contest between former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) and apparent-winner of the '08 election, Al Franken (D), Coleman offered another reason, just in case you needed one, to oppose his return to the Senate:
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Coleman-Franken recount: It's on
www.twincities.com 11/18/2008 — The recount plan has been approved.
In a meeting that lasted less than an hour today, the state Canvassing Board unanimously approved a plan to
The recount plan has been approved.
In a meeting that lasted less than an hour today, the state Canvassing Board unanimously approved a plan to
The Good News for Coleman...
www.fivethirtyeight.com 1/7/2009 — ...is that the Minnesota Supreme Court's order (.pdf) today didn't make any judgment whatsoever about the merits of Coleman's case on absentee ballots. It merely said that the time to resolve these things is during an election contest, not during the ...
...is that the Minnesota Supreme Court's order (.pdf) today didn't make any judgment whatsoever about the merits of Coleman's case on absentee ballots. It merely said that the time to resolve these things is during an election contest, not during the ...
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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