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Senate To Coleman: You May Reopen Your Office -- So That You Can Shut It Down
Senate To Coleman: You May Reopen Your Office -- So That You Can Shut It Down
The Senate has answered Norm Coleman on his requests to reopen his offices: You may in fact reopen -- for the purposes of cleaning out your desk. Coleman had been arguing that the closure of his office after his term expired was hurting Minnesota, as his staff was unable to help constituents ...
MN-Sen: Minnesotans Oppose Coleman Lawsuit, Favor Seating Franken
dailykos.com — More great news for Norm Coleman, from our new Research 2000 poll conducted on Thursday and Friday... for Daily Kos (MOE 4%): Do you favor or oppose Norm Coleman's legal challenge to Al Franken's victory? FAVOR: 34% OPPOSE: 47% NOT SURE: 19%  ... (more) MN-Sen: Minnesotans Oppose Coleman Lawsuit, Favor ...
Is Coleman's Goal a Do-Over?
fivethirtyeight.com — Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. And maybe, Norm Coleman is hoping, elections in Minnesota.... Call it a hunch, but a couple of recent articles suggest that Norm Coleman's goal might not be to pull ahead of Al Franken outright, but ... (more) Is Coleman's Goal a Do-Over?
Coleman takes a job
politico.com — Last session's senior senator from Minnesota Norm Coleman, still battling Al Franken to be seated in the... Senate, has taken a paid job as a consultant to the Republican Jewish Coalition, which harshly attacked Obama last fall, its executive director, ... (more) Coleman takes a job
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Political Animal — ... media consultant Mark Kornblau to help with press requests. * Norm Coleman will be permitted to temporarily re-open his Senate office, but only so it can be cleaned out. * It's unclear if Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) will seek a full term in 2010, but if he does, he may face a primary challenger or two. Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) ...

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