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google.com - 5/6/2009
The Associated Press: Franken meets with vice president in Washington
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2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken met privately with Vice President Joe Biden late Wednesday afternoon to update him on the still-contested Minnesota Senate race. Franken, who said he is eager to join the Senate, said the two men also discussed President Barack ...
Specter: I Want a Coleman Win
thepage.time.com - 5/5/2009
Specter: I Want a Coleman Win
— thepage.time.com — ATTENTION, LIBERAL BLOGGERS (AND AL FRANKEN)!!! The new Democrat says the Minnesota Republican should return to the Senate. "There's still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner." For more of the interview ... (more) Specter: I Want a Coleman Win

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cqpolitics.com - 5/11/2009
Franken Asks Court To Give Minnesota Governor A Direct Order
— cqpolitics.com — CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS – POLITICS May 11, 2009 – 6:58 p.m. Franken Asks Court To Give Minnesota Governor A Direct Order By Emily Cadei, CQ Staff Al Franken asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday to affirm his victory in the 2008 Senate race and ... (more) Franken Asks Court To Give Minnesota Governor A Direct Order

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electionlawblog.org - 5/12/2009
Initial Thoughts on Franken's Minnesota Supreme Court Brief
— electionlawblog.org — I have now had a chance to give a quick first read to Al Franken's Respondent's Brief in the Coleman-Franken U.S. Senate contest. (The brief is available here). My initial thoughts on Coleman's opening brief are here. Coleman's reply brief... (more) Initial Thoughts on Franken's Minnesota Supreme Court Brief

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doubleplusundead:  It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world

Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News:  Franken meets with vice president in Washington

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It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world
doubleplusundead — It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world There's just so much wrong with the following sentence : Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken met privately with Vice President Joe Biden late Wednesday afternoon to update him on the still-contested Minnesota Senate race. If you had told me that there could be such a thing as VP Pluggy and Senate candidate (and, let's face it, probably Senator ) Al Fucking Franken just a couple of years ago, I'd have had the men in white coats haul you off to the booby hatch. Ugh. Posted by: ...

Franken meets with vice president in Washington
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... the two men also discussed President Barack Obama's policy goals. Biden said he and President Obama are looking forward to working with Franken after the Minnesota Supreme Court issues a final ruling. Franken is ahead of Republican Norm Coleman by a narrow margin after a statewide recount. Franken was declared the winner by a special court in Minnesota, but Coleman has appealed the case to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Coleman could also pursue a separate federal appeal. Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jKBOL...

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