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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: election certificate

election certificate stories: 2 news summaries
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 Pawlenty In 
 Squeeze Over 
 Franken's Fate 

Mulling White House run, guv faces heavy choice

Apr 2, 09 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Minnesota Senate race is set for the state Supreme Court, and after that, it’s in GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s hands. If the court puts Democrat Al Franken on top, that puts Pawlenty, eyeing a 2012 presidential run, in a tight spot, writes Manu Raju for Politico: Does... More »

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Senate Democrats • Norm Coleman • Tim Pawlenty • Al Franken • Senate race • election certificate

(AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court today rejected Democrat Al Franken's petition for an election certificate that would put him in the US Senate without waiting for a lawsuit to be resolved. Franken is ahead of Republican Norm Coleman by 225 votes. Coleman's ongoing lawsuit argues some uncounted absentee ballots were wrongly... More »

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Congress • Senate • trial • lawsuit • Norm Coleman • Tim Pawlenty • Al Franken • recount • Mark Ritchie • Minnesota Supreme Court • election certificate

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