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Coleman Defends New Job: He Needs The Money

Politico | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

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Norm Coleman has a strong interest in convincing voters that he hasn't given up hope of returning for a second Senate term. But as the fight over Minn...

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Sam Stein

Coleman Victory: Thousands More Ballots To Be Considered

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

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The Minnesota election court ruled on Tuesday that nearly 4,800 rejected absentee ballots should be reexamined in the process of determining the winne...

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Coleman Aiming For A Do-Over Election?

Talking Points Memo | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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The Coleman team appears to be laying out a continued strategy of casting doubt on the legitimacy of the Minnesota election result by pointing to a fu...

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The Minnesota Senate Election Contest - Live!

The Uptake | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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The Minnesota Senate Election Contest has begun! The three-judge panel will convene each weekeday from 9 AM - 4:30 PM (in Central time), and we'll be...

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Al Franken Sues Secretary Of State To Take Seat

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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Minnesota Public Radio reports that Al Franken, having been denied a certificate to take his Senate seat by the state's Governor and Secretary of Stat...

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Kyl Warns Senate Dems On Franken

Politico | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl has warned Democrats not to try to seat Al Franken any time soon, and he predicts the legal process will take at least a ...

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Al Franken Asks To Take Seat; State Rejects

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democrat Al Franken was quickly turned down Monday when he asked Minnesota's governor and secretary of state to issue an elect...

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Pawlenty, Coleman, And Franken Unite On Support For Israel

Star Tribune | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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As Israeli forces pushed into Gaza on Sunday in fierce fighting, Minnesotans half a globe away weighed in with fierce opinions. About 750 supporters ...

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Al Franken Stole The Election? Prove It Or Shut Up

Salon | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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If Al Franken were not a longtime public figure -- and thus severely handicapped by American jurisprudence -- he could file a powerful complaint for l...

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Sam Stein

Coleman Officially Challenges His Election Loss

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Norm Coleman announced on Tuesday that he has instructed his legal team to challenge the result of the Minnesota Senate recount that left Democra...

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Al Franken's a Senator Now -- But is He a Bigger Laugh than Burris?

Phil Bronstein | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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Compared to Burris, Mr. Franken's declared victory in the seemingly endless Minnesota senate battle has generated some cheering, for sure, but surprisingly little laughing or hilarity. And what a shame that is.

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Sam Stein and Ryan Grim

Reid And Durbin Say Franken Won't Be Seated With New Senate Class

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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Fallout from the surreal political scandal in Illinois has now wafted into Minnesota. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is refusing to seat Roland B...

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Sam Stein

Franken Officially Wins Election, But Power Fights Remain

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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With additional reporting by Ryan Grim The Minnesota State Canvassing Board confirmed on Monday that Al Franken has won his Senate election, ending a...

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Coleman's Last Stand Memo to Franken Leaked to Press

Lee Camp | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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Franken Race: Minnesota Court Deals Coleman New Blow

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republi...

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Sam Stein

Franken Up By 50 In Recount, For Now

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics

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Al Franken has ended the unofficial Minnesota Senate election recount up 50 votes over Sen. Norm Coleman. The margin is subject to change as the stat...

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Coleman Stalls Minnesota Recount Over Absentee Ballots

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics

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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the recount in Minnesota is stalling over absentee ballots. Democrat Al Franken wants all 1,346 of the ballo...

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Sam Stein

Franken, If Up In Votes, Should Be Seated Before Legal Battles End: Klobuchar

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics

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With concern rising in Minnesota that the state could be without a Senator for the crucial early months of the next Congress, Sen. Amy Klobuchar weigh...

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Coleman On Franken Victory: We'll Sue

AP | MARTIGA LOHN | Posted 01.25.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's highest court on Wednesday ruled against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's attempt to keep dozens of possible double ...

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Sam Stein

Supreme Court Rules On Minnesota Senate Race: Window Closes On Norm Coleman

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

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In what may very well be the death knell for Norm Coleman's time in the U.S. Senate, the Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously dismissed on...

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Coleman And Franken Make A Deal

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

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Minnesota Public Radio reports that Sen. Norm Coleman and challenger Al Franken have struck a deal on disputed absentee ballots in their recount. Th...

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Sam Stein

GOP Group In Panic Over Possible Franken Win

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

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The possible, perhaps, impending victory of Al Franken to the Senate has sent GOP officials into a paranoid tizzy. In an "urgent message" to supporte...

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Sam Stein

Franken Senate Victory Projected

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

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Democratic challenger Al Franken finds himself on the cusp of winning a seat in the United States Senate after Minnesota's canvassing board awarded hi...

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Sam Stein

Minnesota Recount: Franken Starting To Make Big Gains On Challenged Ballots

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

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For the past few days, the Minnesota State canvassing board has been sifting through the roughly 1,500 ballots challenged by both candidates for U.S. ...

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Sam Stein

Franken Camp: Coleman Trying To Shut Down The Recount

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

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Al Franken's Senate campaign, beaming a bit from last week's announcement that counties should count wrongfully rejected absentee ballots, accused Sen...

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