njdc.org - 6/30/2009
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Today, Marc R. Stanley, Chairman of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), released the following statement:
NJDC welcomes the unanimous decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court rejecting former Senator Norm Coleman’s legal appeal. We trust that this decision will pave the way ...
Jewish Dems Welcome Franken
njdc.org 6/30/2009 — Today, Ira N. Forman, CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), released the following statement:
NJDC welcomes our good friend Al Franken as the Senate’s newest Jewish Democrat in and we look forward to working with him in his role as Minnesota’s junior senator.
We ...
Bad News for Franken?
talkingpointsmemo.com 6/2/2009 — I hope I'm wrong. But Gov. Tim Pawlenty's (R) apparent decision not to seek reelection does not bode well for Al Franken's ability to get seated in the senate any time soon. That's because the most probable next step in the endless Franken-Coleman ...
Minnesota Supreme Court: Franken won
washingtonmonthly.com 7/1/2009 — MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT: FRANKEN WON.... In a unanimous ruling issued this afternoon, the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected former Sen. Norm Coleman's argument and agreed that Al Franken won the Senate race held last November. The courts finds that "Al ...
The Associated Press: Which Al Franken will show up in Washington?
google.com 7/2/2009 — 5 days ago ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Now that Al Franken is headed for the Senate, which Franken will show up in Washington? Will it be the passionate, sometimes angry liberal who hurled playground insults at Rush Limbaugh as an author and radio host? Or ...
Al Franken Wins Minnesota Election-Again
politicolnews.com 7/6/2009 — Finally Al Franken by way of the longest legal battle in history for Minnesota is getting to do what the people of Minnesota elected him to do -take his seat as the Senator from Minnesota in a hotly contested court battle from the Republican contender Norm Coleman.
The Supreme Court Judge ...
Democrats Saved Senate Committee Seats for Franken
cqpolitics.com 6/30/2009 — Democrats in the Senate are more than ready for Al Franken to join their ranks. In anticipation of the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in Franken’s favor, his party’s leaders reserved spots for him on four committees, including those taking up the ...
Democrats Saved Senate Committee Seats for Franken
cqpolitics.com 6/30/2009 — Democrats in the Senate are more than ready for Al Franken to join their ranks. In anticipation of the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in Franken’s favor, his party’s leaders reserved spots for him on four committees, including those taking up the ...
Josh Marshall's bad news for Franken...
powerlineblog.com 6/3/2009 — which is posted here , represents a pure case of liberal projection. Marshall deems Governor Tim Pawlenty's decision not to seek a third term (announced yesterday) bad news for Franken. Why?
As long as he was going to run for governor and had ...
The Associated Press: Franken sworn in as Minnesota senator
google.com 7/7/2009 — 11 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Comedian-turned-politician Al Franken is now a senator. The Minnesota Democrat was sworn in Tuesday, ending an eight-month political and legal struggle. He gives the Democrats 60 votes to thwart possible Republican ...
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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