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Category: recount
The recount in the Minnesota Governor's race is almost done. As of yesterday evening, only five counties had counting to do. The state "canvassing board" (in charge of the recount, headed by the Secretary of State), is scheduled to meet on December 8th to resolve...
Posted by Greg Laden at 5:00 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: recount
The State Canvassing Board of Minnesota met today to "certify" the election results from earlier this month, and to affirm that the vote was within one half of one percent in the gubernatorial race between Democratic Farm Labor candidate Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer....
Posted by Greg Laden at 2:09 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: recount
"American public opinion is like an ocean, it cannot be stirred by a teaspoon."
Posted by Greg Laden at 8:46 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Al Franken
Coleman Steps Aside: Franken is Senator Let us not forget, Coleman was an absolute jerk during the whole process. And,he was a sucky senator. Subsequent to Franken's establishment in office, he has proven himself equal to the best. Indeed, his lack of experience in elected...
Posted by Greg Laden at 12:15 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Norm Coleman
In any event, more people seem to like Al Franken than who voted for him ... if we compare the 42% of the vote he got with the 49% approval rating he now has. (details) This is partly a function of increased favorablity following the...
Posted by Greg Laden at 5:22 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: recount
The Citizens Jury on Election Recounts is a privately funded entity that has assembled 24 jurors and given them stipends and various resources to evaluate the recount process and make recommendations. The "jurors" are randomly selected regular people....
Posted by Greg Laden at 7:01 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: recount
Court rules in Franken's favor. Pawlenty may delay seating Franken. Coleman not seen as likely to give up.
Posted by Greg Laden at 3:30 PM • 21 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: recount
After nearly eight months, Al Franken has won the election to the United States Senate. There are indications that Pawlenty will sign the election certificate. I'll update shortly as soon as I have more information. UPDATE HERE UPDATE UPDATE: COLEMAN CONCEDES...
Posted by Greg Laden at 3:07 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Republicans
Time Pawlenty has become famous for his ability to be extraordinarily vague. Now we are seeing this in relation to the expected Minnesota State Supreme Court decision on the Franken-Coleman Senate election contest. For the most part, Pawlenty has signaled that he will only sign...
Posted by Greg Laden at 12:30 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Al Franken
The Minnesota Supreme Court spokesperson Lissa "No-that-is-not-a-typo" Finne has told Greg Sargent's Blog that the other blogs suggesting that the court would issue a decision today are incorrect. Finne indicates that sometimes the court tells the involved parties on Monday about a decision on Thursday,...
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