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Minn. Recount Violates Constitution

Arbitrary calls are reminiscent of Florida 2000: Paulsen

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Jan 15, 2009 12:50 PM CST

(Newser) – Minnesota's Senate recount "is Florida 2000 all over again," Michael Stokes Paulsen writes in the Wall Street Journal. "The details differ, but not in terms of arbitrariness, lack of uniform standards" and other bad precedents the decision in Bush v. Gore created.... Read full story »

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