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youtube.com - 1/7/2009

Coleman Sues Over Minn. Senate Recount Result (video)

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Republican Norm Coleman has filed a lawsuit challenging Democrat Al Franken's apparent recount victory in Minnesota's US Senate race, delaying a resolution o...

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politico.com - 1/6/2009

Reid: Coleman will "never ever serve"

— politico.com — January 05, 2009 Categories: Minnesota Reid: Coleman will "never ever serve" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offered the toughest language he has ever used in arguing that Norm Coleman s career in the Senate is finished. Norm Coleman will never ever ... (more) Reid: Coleman will "never ever serve"

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/8/2009

Coleman's Lawsuit: This Whole Election Stinks -- And I Won

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — I've been reading through the lawsuit that Norm Coleman has filed against the result of the Minnesota Senate race, and it's a marvelous thing. The complaint ignores the existence of counter-evidence, employs one maneuver when it is self-benefiting ... (more) Coleman's Lawsuit: This Whole Election Stinks -- And I Won

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abcnews.go.com - 1/5/2009

Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota Senate Race

— abcnews.go.com — Two months after Minnesota voters went to the polls, Democrat Al Franken has been declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race, but his opponent, Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, is ready to challenge the results in court. Franken, the comedian and ... (more) Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota Senate Race

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It’ll Be Franken And Coleman (And Others) In Court In Disputed Minnesota Senate Seat Fight
The Moderate Voice — Minnesota’s long state political nightmare continues — but it’s nirvana for journalists and talk show hosts. Republican Norm Coleman is going to court to challenge comedian Al Franken’s hair-thin victory over Coleman in the bitterly contested Senate race that ended in a controversial recount. Bad news for Minnesota residents, since it’ll likely drag on for months. Bad news for Democrats, since it’ll keep a needed seat out of play. Good news for the media since it’s a hot story that is far from its conclusion — the kind of story readers, listeners and viewers will follow intently ...

Those Unresolved Senate Seats
DownWithTyranny! — Four Senate Democrats are moving up in the DC pecking order-- Barack Obama (IL), the new President, Joe Biden (DE), the new Vice President, Hillary Clinton (NY), the new Secretary of State, and Ken Salazar (CO), the new Secretary of the Interior-- the most unscheduled openings since 9 senators died during Eisenhower's first term. And then there's the still not 100% resolved Minnesota race. Ex-Senator Norm Coleman was narrowly defeated by Democrat Al Franken (by 225 votes out of over 2,900,000 cast). After endless counting and recounting, Coleman is dissatisfied with the outcome and is now suing to try to overturn his defeat. Minnesota politicians ...