youtube.com - 12/4/2008
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Chuck Todd says democrats do not want Franken to win!
thehill.com - 12/1/2008
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thehill.com —
Al Franken’s (D) campaign may ask the Democratic-led
Senate to intervene on his behalf to allow some
disqualified absentee ballots to be counted in his quest to unseat Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.). Franken attorney Marc Elias made the case to reporters ...
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Franken may seek Senate’s help to win race
voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/8/2008
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
By Perry Bacon Jr. The long process of
determining the winner in the Minnesota Senate race is
nearing its end, as a recount of the votes there wrapped up Friday afternoon. But the recount, which shows Sen. Norm Coleman (R) leading Democratic comedian ...
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Recount Ends in Minnesota Senate Race
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What Chambliss' Win Has Wrought
Weekly Standard Blog —
Saxby Chambliss' flattening of Jim Martin, 57-43, Tuesday night in Georgia ensured the Democrats cannot get to a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the Senate, but what else did it do?
It changed the cost-benefit analysis for Democratic senators on jumping into the fray for Al Franken, whose close battle with Norm Coleman is meeting with mixed results in the courts, leading to speculation that the Democratic senate might decide the issue, ala Wyman vs. Durkin.
It's hard to imagine Obama, invested enough in his post-partisan image that he wouldn't risk it to stump for Martin, wanting the Senate to go to the mats for a 59th vote in what would ...
The Nanny State
The Stump —
As Chuck Todd recently predicted, Al Franken's strong showing (though his fate remains unclear) may be egging on more celebrities. Next up: Fran Drescher. --Michael Crowley
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the-reaction.blogspot.com 11/19/2008 — By Michael J.W. Stickings Al Franken's attempt to have rejected absentee ballots counted prior to certification was rejected by the state attorney general's office -- it is a matter for the courts, should Franken wish to challenge, not an ...
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