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Coleman For Governor? Discussions Underway In GOP

AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The man who lost the 1998 Minnesota governor's race to pro wrestler Jesse Ventura now holds the distinction of losing his U.S....

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Al Franken Gets the Last Laugh

Abe Silk | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arlen Specter, Minnesota Recount, Ann Coulter, Norm Coleman, Al Franken, Minnesota Senate Race, Robert Byrd, Joe Lieberman, Ted Kennedy, Politics News
Abe Silk

Well the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" took what seemed like 10,000 years, but the Minnesota Supreme Court finally ruled yesterday in a unanimous decision to certify Al Franken's election victory.

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Why "60 Votes" Doesn't Matter (and 70 Wouldn't Either)

Jesse Berney | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

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Jesse Berney

What keeps Democrats from accessing their inner Tom DeLay and ramming effective bills through when they clearly have the power to do so? They've got a bug. It's called bipartisanship.

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"That's Me, Al Franken"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

Will Andy Samberg be the first politician to run for U.S. Senator armed with an array of provocative digital shorts starring him and Justin Timberlake?

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Norm Coleman Concedes: "We Have A New United States Senator"

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken ascended Tuesday from the ranks of former "Saturday Night Live" comedians to an even more exclusive club, outlastin...

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Minnesota Decision: Supreme Court Rules For Franken, Coleman Concedes (VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's long-running...

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GOP Committee Spent $900,000 To Pay Coleman's Legal Bills

The Star Tribune | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

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In another sign of the high stakes in Minnesota's disputed U.S. Senate election, Republicans are giving big donations to a national fundraising organi...

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FEC Says Coleman Can Use Campaign Funds To Pay Some Legal Bills

The Hill | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

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It looks to be a split decision on former Sen. Norm Coleman's (R-Minn.) request to use campaign funds for a legal matter...

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Bachmann Pledges To Break Law By Ignoring 2010 Census

Think Progress | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

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Next year, the 2010 Census will be sent to every American household, as required by the U.S. Constitution. The far right has issued dire warnings of t...

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Star Tribune Column: It's Time For Coleman To "Go Away"

The Star Tribune | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

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After the 2008 Senate race ended in a virtual tie last November, I wrote that Minnesotans had tossed a coin that landed on its edge: Many voters, it s...

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Norm Coleman Ordered To Pay Al Franken $95K By Minnesota Court

AP | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman must pay Democrat Al Franken $94,783 to cover court costs for his appeal of Minnesota Senate election ...

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Coleman: Cultivate "Grass E-Roots" To Win Youth Vote (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

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"Ethernet" expert and former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has some advice for the Republican party: Cultivate grass e-roots. Coleman was in St. L...

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Election Law Experts Agree: Norm Coleman Doesn't Have A Prayer

Politico | MICHAEL FALCONE | Posted 07.07.2009 | Politics

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Seven months after Minnesota's Senate election, the state's highest court hasn't reached a decision but election law experts agree: Norm Coleman doesn...

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NormDollar.com: Provide Norm Coleman with the Knock-Out Punch

Senate Guru | Posted 07.07.2009 | Politics

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Senate Guru

Due to Coleman's obstinance, progressives have raised over $140,000 assisting progressive candidates for Congress against the very Republicans whose Party leaders are keeping Coleman's appeals going.

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Norm Coleman Raises $140,000 for Progressives -- Time for a Knock-Out Punch?

Adam Green | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

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Adam Green

Either we lay the pressure on thick now and get Coleman to concede when the next ruling comes, or he appeals again -- keeping Al Franken out of the Senate for potentially months more.

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Norm Coleman: Key To Republican Success Lies In The "Ethernet"

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

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Clearly, Norm Coleman isn't exactly tech-savvy. After a speaking engagement in St. Louis this week, he told a video-camera wielding supporter that the...

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Norm Coleman Ready To Give Up Fight, Allies Say

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn on Wednesday suggested that former Sen. Norm Coleman's long fight was almost over, sayin...

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MN-Sen: I Don't Trust Tim Pawlenty

Senate Guru | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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Senate Guru

At the very least, Pawlenty's reassuring words are not all that reassuring.

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Norm Coleman Escorted To Court By Criminal Defense Lawyer

Minnesota Post | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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...Like an Agatha Christie mystery, all the key players arrived on the scene, as if reprising their performances since the recount began. Friedberg, t...

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Resurrecting Bush v. Gore

Nicholas Stephanopoulos | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

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Nicholas Stephanopoulos

A victory for Coleman would entrench the equal-treatment principle that the Supreme Court opportunistically adopted in Bush v. Gore while striking a blow for fairer election practices.

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Sam Stein

Fox News Accuses Norm Coleman Of Judicial Activism

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

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On Monday, Fox News Reporter Steve Brown was asked to analyze just where the Minnesota Senate recount stood as both sides brought their cases before t...

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Minnesota Judges Grill Coleman Lawyer On Lack Of Evidence

Talking Points Memo | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

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The oral arguments just finished at the Minnesota Supreme Court, in Norm Coleman's appeal of his defeat at the election trial, with Coleman's lead att...

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Pawlenty to Emerge as the GOP's Most Prominent Clear-Eyed Realist?

Mark Nickolas | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

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Mark Nickolas

With the departure of Crist and Huntsman from the national scene, the time is right for an adult to begin start the process of righting the GOP's ship.

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Coleman v Franken: The Appeal, June 1, 9 AM

The Uptake | Posted 07.01.2009 | Politics

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The Uptake

Rumors say that the judges will roll out their decision around the 4th of July, though there isn't substance to that particular date. The bigger question will be: will Pawlenty - now rumored to be running for Prez - sign the certificate?

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Franken, Coleman Prep For Arguments Before Minnesota Supreme Court On Monday

The Hill | Michael O'Brien | Posted 06.30.2009 | Politics

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Monday's oral arguments before the Minnesota Supreme Court may finally bring an end to the state's protracted Senate race, and both sides are proclaim...

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