powerlineblog.com - 11/14/2008
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Al Franken is waging a campaign to overturn the results of Minnesota's Senate election based on a series of deceitful allegations. On this score the fraudulent sob story involving the 84-year-old stroke victim whose ballot was supposedly rejected because of an issue regarding her signature may ...
politico.com - 11/12/2008
powerlineblog.com - 11/14/2008
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The Al Franken is using a series of
lawsuits to try to bully the ex-comedian's way into
the United States Senate. So far, though, they aren't going too well. Franken has demanded that Minnesota counties give him lists of would-be voters whose ...
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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
nypost.com - 11/13/2008
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nypost.com —
Last updated: 4:12 pm November 13, 2008 Posted:
4:03 pm November 13, 2008 IF Al Franken wins
his Minnesota race, Democrats will get at least 58 US senators, giving them an effectively filibuster-proof majority. When Franken woke up on the day after ...
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FRANKEN 'FIXES' STALK SENATE RACE - New York Post
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11/14: Senators In The Spotlight
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... a "sincere apology" for his behavior. Lefty bloggers think Bayh's statement is "an important development" because he's a Lieberman ally. They're urging him to follow through and vote against Lieberman if the latter refuses to apologize (which they think is likely ). Meanwhile, conservative bloggers are keeping up a steady stream of complaints in advance of the looming MN Senate recount . Righty bloggers are accusing Al Franken 's campaign of making "a series of deceitful allegations" in an effort to "steal the election" . They're ...
MIDDAY ROUNDUP
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... suggests Democrats may be rooting for Steele, meanwhile, as Steele’s effectiveness as lieutenant governor was “marginal” in Benen’s opinion. Franken is trying to steal Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, Power Line’s Scott Mirengoff alleges after news of Franken's lawsuit. Franken’s attorney claimed that because another county provided the names and addresses on rejected ballots, an 84-year-old stroke victim’s vote was reinstated after her signature was verified. An election official ...
Friday evening links
Sister Toldjah —
... —– Scott Hinderaker has the latest details on what’s going on in the not-yet-decided Senate race in Minnesota between Al Franken and Norm Coleman. Franken and the Democrats are, as you might expect, pulling out all the stops, including pulling some pretty underhanded stunts, in an attempt to help get Obama the magic number of 60 he needs in the Senate. ...
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powerlineblog.com 11/8/2008 — Yesterday John Hinderaker explored "What's going on in Minnesota?" with the late arriving-votes that have reduced Norm Coleman's lead over Al Franken from 726 votes with 100 percent of precincts reporting on Wednesday morning to 221 votes as of this ...
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Schumer: 60 'possible but unlikely' —
First Read 11/13/2008
From NBC's Abby LivingstonIn his mission to crush a GOP filibuster, DSCC Chairman Chuck Schumer feels the chance of 60 Democratic senators this cycle is “possible, but unlikely.”
Briefing reporters this afternoon, the New York senator gave the ...
Hillary raises money for Franken —
First Read 11/14/2008
From NBC's Chuck Todd and Mark MurrayHillary Clinton, though her HillPAC, has sent a solicitation to supporters asking them to donate money to Al Franken during the recount in Minnesota's Senate race. "The Franken campaign is working hard to ...
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