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Coleman Takes Vote Battle to Top State Court

Franken picks Senate staffers as rival refuses to concede

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(Newser) – Embattled former senator Norm Coleman is keeping alive the last fight of Election 2008 with an appeal to Minnesota's Supreme Court, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Coleman is arguing that a lower court that awarded Al Franken a 312-vote victory denied constituents their constitutional rights by rejecting some absentee ballots. Franken, meanwhile, has started picking his Senate staffers.

Norm Coleman has filed an appeal to keep his Senate bid alive.
Norm Coleman has filed an appeal to keep his Senate bid alive.   (AP Photo/ Chris Polydoroff,Pool)
Al Franken talks with reporters last week after a court confirmed that the Democrat won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman.
Al Franken talks with reporters last week after a court confirmed that the Democrat won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman.   (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
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This is the same old same old that the court has rejected. What we have now is the death throes of the Coleman legal effort.
- Marc Elias, Al Franken's top lawyer

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Apr 21, 09 1:52 AM CDT
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Doctor_Zaius
Apr 21, 09 5:48 AM CDT
Yes, the voters were denied their rights by not picking Coleman over Franken. Give it up Norm. You're done. Reply
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Robert_Dada
Apr 21, 09 7:23 AM CDT
I wish my Coleman lantern lasted this long. Reply
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jaguarj
Apr 21, 09 8:17 AM CDT
It probably would if the Repubs kept buying your kerosene!!! Reply
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lindamae
Apr 22, 09 3:57 AM CDT
Well, you do need to agree he did not have a chance since the person overseeing the election was a former ACORNut. That ballots are treated differently from precinct to precinct reeks of corruption. It's time to respect the citizens of the state and have a do over. Reply
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