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Al Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Race...Again

Paul Begala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Begala

If character were oil, Norm Coleman would be a quart low. He has lost the Minnesota Senate race. He also lost the recount. And the lawsuit. You see a trend here?

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Norm Coleman Unlikely to Prevail on Appeal

Rick Hasen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Hasen

I have taken a very quick look at the opinion of the three judge court in the Coleman election contest. Here are some initial thoughts. 1. A reasona...

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Court Ruling Deals Blow To Norm Coleman

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A three judge state panel convened to review an election contest brought by former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman (R) in his race against entertainer Al ...

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Franken: "We're Going To Win Soon"

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Franken gave his first national media interview since November to Air America's Mark Green Friday. Franken acknowledges the difficulties of his lo...

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7 Days: Franken on Franken, Air America, "Senator Maddow" & More

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Green

Senator-elect Al Franken hasn't spoken to the national media since November -- until now.

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Coleman Needs A Miracle: Politico

Politico | Josh Kraushaar Josh Kraushaar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Three months after Election Day, the Minnesota showdown between Al Franken and Norm Coleman continues, and the ever-changing storyline has now settled...

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Franken: Call Me 'Senator-Elect'

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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The fight over Minnesota's Senate seat is still making its way through the legal system, but Democrat Al Franken's staff on Monday began publicly call...

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Franken Comes To Washington, Prepares To Be Seated

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Entertainer Al Franken (D-Minn.) will spend the next two days in Washington readying himself to serve in the Senate, a move that comes even as the con...

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Minnesota Court Weighs Seating Franken Temporarily

Minnesota Star Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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As both sides hurled taunts and accusations Wednesday, lawyers for DFLer Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman braced for a showdown today in the sta...

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Franken's Motion to Dismiss: 2:30 PM CST Today

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Uptake

Al Franken says state law prevents a re-do of the recount; Norm Coleman says the opposite. Today at 2:30 CST, a three-panel judge will hear the first motion in the Senate race's election contest.

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LIVE from Minnesota: Certifying The Vote

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Uptake

Nearly two months after the election, Minnesota will have a final vote total for the US Senate race. What it won't have is a US Senator. Monday the...

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Senate Dems May Try To Seat Franken

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Coleman's Senate office has been ordered closed, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports: With the recount battle still underway, the doors to ...

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Coleman Should Concede to Victorious Senator Franken

Brian Normoyle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Normoyle

Coleman's earlier admonishments about healing quickly and sparing taxpayer dollars have given way to a stubborn refusal to be a man of his word.

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Senator Coleman, Give Yourself Two Christmas Presents - Acceptance & Peace

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yvonne R. Davis

During Bush's first term, I remember seeing you at the White House a number of times. Since that time, your relationship with the president changed dramatically. He's leaving and you are trying to hang on to power by nearly any means necessary.

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Fox News Finds Typo, Blames Liberal Conspiracy

FiveThirtyEight | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who was this ballot cast for? Norm Coleman, right? No, this is not a trick question. Unless your name is John Lott, Jr., Ph.D. and you just publishe...

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AL FRANKEN RECOUNT LEAD: Final Count Still Needs To Be Settled

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota voters won't know who won the state's U.S. Senate race this year, and it's looking more likely that the new Congress...

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AP: Minnesota Recount Will Drag Into Next Year

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democrat Al Franken edged ahead of Republican incumbent Norm Coleman on Friday for the first time in Minnesota's long-running ...

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Sell The Seat To Caroline

James Mulvaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Mulvaney

I'm not suggesting any criminal activity. I'm not suggesting you pocket the proceeds of a sale of the NY senate seat. Just have the candidate deposit it right in the treasury.

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AP: Franken Poised For Big Gains In Recount

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jesus, Bob Dylan and Mickey Mouse will play a part in determining Minnesota's next senator. So will voters who scrawled the sa...

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Minnesota Missing Ballots: Search Given Up

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the hunt for missing ballots in Minnesota is off, at least for the moment: The missing 133 ballots in a Mi...

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Franken: Ballots Missing In Senate Recount

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Al Franken's campaign tells reporters that if the missing ballots are not recovered, he will lost his lead over Sen. Norm Coleman. The Minne...

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Coleman Campaign Withdraws 650 Ballot Challenges

AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A quick finish to Minnesota's U.S. Senate race seemed unlikely Thursday when the city of Minneapolis was given an open-ended e...

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Franken Gets Even Closer To Coleman In Recount

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports: The U.S. Senate recount continued Thursday without major glitches across Minnesota, as tabulators and the volu...

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Al Franken Election: Coleman's Lead Shrinks To 174 Votes

Minneapolis Star-Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports: The Great Minnesota Recount kicked off Wednesday with masses of volunteers for Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Colem...

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Al Franken Closes Vote Gap To 200 After Audit

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Uptake

The audit had some indications that getting more than a hundred county and local government units to follow certain standards and procedures in the anticipated recount may be difficult.

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