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Minnesota Recount

Live Video: Coleman v Franken US Senate Seat Trial

The Uptake | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

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Watch: Former US Senator Norm Coleman's campaign is in court today trying to convince a three judge panel to overturn Al Franken's 225 vote lead in Minnesota's US Senate race.

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

The Uptake | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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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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Video: Coleman Campaign Snubs The UpTake And Gets Unintended Results

The Uptake | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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Norm Coleman Speaks at 3pm CT- Watch It Live Here

The Uptake | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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The UpTake, which has been covering the recount in Minnesota live for nearly two months now, will of course cover Norm Coleman's press conference live at 3pm CT.

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Video: Franken Victory Speech

The Uptake | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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LIVE from Minnesota: Certifying The Vote

The Uptake | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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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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Coleman Should Concede to Victorious Senator Franken

Brian Normoyle | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics

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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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Norm Coleman's Term Officially Expires

New York Times | Liz Robbins | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics

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Count. Recount. File legal motion. Recount. File legal motion. It might be faster for the next United States senator from Minnesota to get to Washing...

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Final Minnesota Absentee Ballots Set To Be Opened And Counted Saturday Jan 3rd

The Uptake | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

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Point your browsers to The UpTake on Saturday starting at 9 AM to watch the opening and counting of those previously rejected absentee ballots in Minnesota's extremely close Senate race.

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Sam Stein

Coleman Threatens To Derail Recount, Secretary Of State Expects Resolution

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics

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Entering the final stages of the Minnesota recount process, Sen. Norm Coleman has made some dramatic moves meant to improve his long-shot chances. In ...

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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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Fox News Finds Typo, Blames Liberal Conspiracy

FiveThirtyEight | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics

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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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Coleman Vote-Gaining Maneuver Only Helps Franken Expand Lead

Talking Points Memo | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

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Here is an astoundingly funny blooper from today's Minnesota state canvass board meeting: The Coleman campaign tried out an interesting maneuver on ba...

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Franken Passes Coleman In Recount

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports: The intense scrutiny of "voter intent" resumed this morning by a five-member board charged with directing Minn...

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Live Video: Challenged Ballots Being Decided in MN Senate Recount

The Uptake | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

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The court made no comment on the merit of Coleman's claim that there are no uniform standards for counting the absentee ballots. It did refuse to grant a temporary restraining order.

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Sam Stein

Franken Wins Major Victory In Absentee Count

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

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Al Franken received a potentially major boost towards his hopes of becoming Senator on Friday, when Minnesota state officials ruled that absentee ball...

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Final Day of Minnesota's Recount? Live Video of Canvassing Board at 9:30 CST

The Uptake | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

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On Friday the Board may take action on those ballots which could determine the outcome of Minnesota's very close US Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman.

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Sam Stein

More Minnesota Absentee Ballots Found; Franken Makes Major Push

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

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The Minnesota Senate recount campaign has firmly entered its legal stages, with Al Franken's chief counsel sending a lengthy and sharply argued memora...

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Sam Stein

Minnesota Election Could Be Decided Friday

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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The Minnesota Senate recount election will make a giant step towards a conclusion on Friday, when the state's canvassing board meets to determine the ...

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Sam Stein

Franken Scores: More Ballots Found In Democratic Stronghold

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

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Days after it was reported that 133 ballots were missing in the Minneapolis portion of the Minnesota Senate recount, local officials in the city said ...

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Coleman Campaign Withdraws 650 Ballot Challenges

AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics

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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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Sam Stein

Franken Ahead 22 Votes Now, Campaign Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

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Al Franken's campaign announced on Wednesday that, for the first time since the Minnesota recount began, the Democrat has actually pulled ahead of Rep...

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Sam Stein

Franken Lawyer: "We Are Going To Win"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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The Franken campaign struck a tone of confidence on Tuesday, insisting that once the votes were counted the numbers will reveal that they had bested N...

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Sam Stein

Franken's Gap Narrowed Even Further, Source Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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Al Franken has narrowed the gap he faces with Sen. Norm Coleman even closer than the 73 votes the campaign reported yesterday, a source close to the D...

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