<![CDATA[Coleman Drops NRSC Bid To Benefit Of Potential Investigator]]>

1.0 link 143682 <![CDATA[Coleman Drops NRSC Bid To Benefit Of Potential Investigator]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/13/coleman-drops-nrsc-bid-to_n_143682.html Sen. Norm Coleman announced on Thursday that he was dropping his bid to become the next chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee -- a position he had coveted for several years.

The move, his office said, was done so that the Minnesota Republican could focus on his recount campaign against Al Franken, in which Coleman has a scant 206 vote lead.

"Sen. Coleman has chosen to step back and focus his efforts on the recount. Going forward, he gives his full...

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