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startribune.com - 1/1/2009
Senate recount: Coleman appeals to state's top court
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His campaign wants the reviews of wrongly rejected absentee ballots shifted to St. Paul. No word on a ruling.
startribune.com - 1/4/2009
Recount is done; Franken up by 225
— startribune.com — The focus turns to the state Supreme Court, which is considering a request from Coleman's camp on... adding more absentee ballots. (more) Recount is done; Franken up by 225

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thehill.com - 1/2/2009
Cornyn promises filibuster on Franken seating
— thehill.com — Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) threatened Friday to filibuster any attempt to seat Democratic Minnesota Senate candidate Al... Franken next week. The newly minted National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chairman said he had not whipped votes in the ... (more) Cornyn promises filibuster on Franken seating

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Minnesota Recount Almost Over -- But Coleman Could Keep A Franken Win Bottled Up For Weeks
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/31/2008
Minnesota Recount Almost Over -- But Coleman Could Keep A Franken Win Bottled Up For Weeks
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Al Franken could be declared the winner of the Minnesota recount as soon as Monday, but due... to the peculiarities of Minnesota election law, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) could keep the seat bottled up in the courts for weeks or even months before a ... (more) Minnesota Recount Almost Over -- But Coleman Could Keep ...

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Senate Recount: Coleman Appeals to State's Top Court
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Coleman's campaign asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to scrap the reviews of wrongly rejected absentee ballots and have them reviewed by state and campaign officials in St. Paul.       ...

'Daily Voting News' For December 30, 2008 to January 1, 2009
The BRAD BLOG — ... MN: After Unofficial Tally, Senator Trails Rival in Minnesota Race http://www.nytimes.com/2...l?_r=1&ref=politics MN: Franken's lead at 49 pending resolution of absentee ballots http://www.startribune.c...O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs MN: Senate recount: Coleman appeals to state's top court His campaign wants the reviews of wrongly rejected absentee ballots shifted to St. Paul. No word on a ruling. http://www.startribune.c...O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs MN: ...

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