U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman broke his silence on the recount in Minnesota's election for the seat he holds today, saying "I'm a winner" and predicting that...
Eric Hananoki | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics
Coleman's repeated attempts to stop the recount and tarnish the process are not only undemocratic, they're examples of why Minnesotans -- and the nation -- should hope the recount finds for Franken.
AP | PATRICK CONDON and MARTIGA LOHN | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minn. — City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S...
AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota judge has granted a request by Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken for the release of information on voters who...
Denis Campbell | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics
We still do not have a final Presidential result in the state of Missouri, 14 days after the election. As was shown time and again this election, our nation's voting systems are badly broken.
New York Times | CHRISTINA CAPECCHI | Posted 12.16.2008 | Politics
The vote gap between the two candidates in Minnesota's still-undecided Senate race -- the longest, closest and costliest in state history -- has narro...
ProPublica | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics
Minnesota has gotten unusually high marks from experts for its record of election oversight. The recount will test how well Minnesota's procedures hold up under the closest scrutiny.
CNN | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- Democrat Al Franken's campaign filed a lawsuit Thursday in Ramsey County, Minnesota, requesting the names of all individu...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.14.2008 | Media
[Via Newshounds] On last night's edition of Hannity and Colmes, the show's hosts took up the issue of the ongoing Minnesota Senate race, with Sean Han...
AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democrat Al Franken, locked in a tight Senate race headed to a statewide recount, sued Thursday for access to data on voters w...
AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics
MINNEAPOLIS — There are no voters left to persuade. But as Minnesota's U.S. Senate race heads toward a statewide recount, the bare-knuckle fight...
Huffington Post | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics
The three Senate races that will determine whether the Democrats gain that coveted 60-seat majority are still deadlocked - by the slimmest of margins ...
The Huffington Post | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics
Politico reports: Republicans are also questioning the credibility of Minnesota's Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, the man tasked with overseeing th...
AP | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen. Norm Coleman has failed in an attempt to block some absentee ballots from being counted in his close race with Democrat A...
Mark Crispin Miller | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics
'm trying very hard to keep from gloating inwardly about Al Franken's plight, since, from Election Day, 2004, he has always pointedly denied the evidence of fraud by the Republicans.
The Huffington Post | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics
Local news reports: The vote gap between Senate candidates Norm Coleman and Al Franken fluctuated throughout the day Thursday, with Franken closing t...
Minneapolis Star Tribune | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics
Read the latest on the Minnesota Senate race. Norm Coleman is ahead of Al Franken by 336 votes. Coleman declared victory Wednesday, but a recount appe...
Billy Kimball | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics
Though I lived in Minneapolis for a year to produce Al Franken's radio show, I am not an expert on local politics. But I do know that his Senate contest that was a statistical toss-up on Election Day remains one right now.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics
The Minnesota Senate race remains undecided, separated by a margin of less than 500 votes. But despite the narrowness of the contest -- and the fact t...
AP | BRIAN BAKST and PATRICK CONDON | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A slugfest for nearly two years, Minnesota's U.S. Senate race headed into a new round Wednesday as the campaigns girded for an...
AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Months of tension between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic rival, Al Franken, spilled into their last debate Su...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics
Sen. Norm Coleman announced on Thursday that he was filing a lawsuit against his Democratic opponent Al Franken and the Franken campaign over what he ...
TIME | James Carney | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics
If this were a normal election year, Norm Coleman probably wouldn't have much trouble winning a second term representing Minnesota in the United State...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics
Just days after Norm Coleman took down his negative advertisements and pledged to run a 100 percent positive campaign, the Senator's allies are doing ...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune | Kevin Duchschere | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken has moved into his first solid lead over incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, according to a new Star Tribune Minne...
Minnesota Independent | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics