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January 2009
- Minn. Recount Violates Constitution
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jan 15, 09 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. The situation "isn't just embarrassing," Paulsen argues. "It is unconstitutional. " More »
- Minn. Denies Franken Certification Bid
  
  The Hill | Jan 12, 09 2:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Minnesota officials turned down Al Franken’s request that he be certified as senator, the AP reports, just hours after his attorneys argued that a waiting period had passed for challenges. Though Franken emerged from the recount 225 votes ahead of incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, Coleman is challenging the result in court, the Hill adds. More »
- At a Crossroads, Split RNC Has Diverse Choices
  
  New York Times | Jan 11, 09 10:48 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Having lost the presidency to a Democratic party making new demographic inroads, the GOP faces a revealing choice about whether to elect a black party chairman, reports the New York Times. As Republicans try to rebuild in the wake of the election, two black candidates, in a pool of six, may promise an image change. The candidates are Ken Blackwell, a former Ohio secretary of state, and Michael Steele, former lieutenant governor of Maryland. More »
- Ill. Court Clears Burris' Path to DC
  
  Reuters | Jan 9, 09 4:18 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that the secretary of state’s signature was not necessary on Roland Burris’ US Senate credentials, Reuters reports. The move effectively validates Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s choice to fill Barack Obama’s seat, and puts the issue back to the Senate. Lawmakers there said they would consider seating Burris if the question of the signature was decided. More »
- 'First Grandma' Moving Into White House
  
  New York Times | Jan 9, 09 2:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Michelle Obama’s mother is moving into the White House, at least temporarily, the New York Times reports. Marian Robinson, 71, is already in Washington helping out the family, much as she did with the Obamas’ daughters during the campaign. “She will determine in the coming months whether or not she wants to stay in DC permanently,” said a spokeswoman for the future first lady. More »
- Mac Is Back, Pushing Reforms
  
  CQPolitics | Jan 8, 09 4:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sen. John McCain, forgotten but not gone after his failed bid for the presidency, was back in form this week as he pushed bipartisan reform of earmarks and lobbying, Congressional Quarterly reports. Though the Arizona Republican’s eyes were watery and he had some trouble reading at the press conference, “He’s engaged and ready to go,” a GOP colleague affirmed. More »
- Reporting From Gaza, This Is Joe the Plumber
  
  CNN | Jan 7, 09 4:23 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Perhaps in an effort to ditch his infamous moniker, Joe the Plumber is swapping plunger for pen. The Ohio businessman, the presidential election’s "average American," will spend 10 days near Gaza covering Israel’s perspective on the conflict for pjtv.com, Internet arm of conservative Pajamas Media. “God’s not going to stop a mortar for me, but you gotta take the chance,” he tells Toledo’s WNWO-TV. More »
- Sanjay Gupta Chosen for Surgeon General
  
  Washington Post | Jan 6, 09 3:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - CNN correspondent and neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta is Barack Obama’s choice for surgeon general, and the doctor is expected to accept, the Washington Post reports. The two had a meeting in Chicago in November, where the president-elect noted that Gupta would be a very high-profile appointment and would have significant say on health policy. The final vetting process is in progress. More »
- Panetta Tapped to Helm CIA
  
  New York Times | Jan 5, 09 2:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama will name Leon Panetta, a former congressman and chief of staff to Bill Clinton, director of the CIA, the New York Times reports. Observers were split on the choice of Panetta, who is well-respected for his Beltway savvy but has no specific intelligence experience. Panetta will report to Dennis Blair, the new head of national intelligence, though neither nomination has been officially announced. More »
- Coleman Loses Recount, Will Challenge Election
  
  Washington Post | Jan 5, 09 1:59 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Minnesota’s Canvassing Board today certified Democrat Al Franken’s victory in the US Senate race, hours after the state’s top court rejected Republican Norm Coleman’s plea to count 654 previously rejected ballots, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The defeat leaves Coleman just one option. “Today’s ruling,” a Coleman lawyer said, “ensures that an election contest is now inevitable.” More »
- Reid Pressured Blago on Senate Pick
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Jan 3, 09 3:37 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Harry Reid called Rod Blagojevich after the election, but before the governor’s arrest, to discourage him from appointing unelectable candidates to Barack Obama’s Senate seat, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The Senate majority leader sought to put the kibosh on Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Danny Davis, along with State Senate President Emil Jones. Reid suggested state AG Lisa Madigan or Illinois' veterans affairs chief Tammy Duckworth. More »
- Franken, Coleman Agree to Count 900 Rejected Ballots
  
  Talking Points Memo | Jan 3, 09 7:55 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The battling campaigns in the Minnesota Senate race have agreed to count some 900 incorrectly rejected ballots, an unexpectedly high proportion of the 1,350 reviewed by county officials. The system required both campaigns to agree on every ballot, which made such a figure seem unlikely, Talking Points Memo reports. More »
December 2008
- Coleman Rejects Election Judge's Vote
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune | Dec 31, 08 8:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Norm Coleman rejected 37% of recount ballots in a blue Minnesota county this week, including that of an election judge, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Shirley Graham, who voted for Coleman, disputes a date discrepancy the senator used to deny her absentee vote. The state Supreme Court gave the candidates unilateral power to reject any ballot up for recount, a power the Republican camp has liberally exercised. More »
- Comedy Shows No Joke for Prez Candidates
  
  Associated Press | Dec 29, 08 5:04 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - This year's presidential candidates made a record 110 late-night comedy show appearances, underlying the programs' importance in the race, AP reports. Half of the appearances occurred during the primaries, when the pack of candidates were vying for precious face-time with voters. Candidates came to prefer the banter—the best of which won endless repeats online—to grueling press corps questions, and savored the chance to woo the late-night demographic. More »
- Best Political Scoops of '08
  
  Politico | Dec 27, 08 9:19 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Traditional media outlets and on-the-spot amateurs alike captured the year's biggest US political moments. Here is Politico's look at some of the biggest scoops: Palin meets Couric: Interviewed by Katie Couric on CBS, Sarah Palin fumbled with softball questions such as which publications she reads. Democrats and Tina Fey pounced. Edwards indulges: Major media outlets ignored a report of John Edwards' extramarital affair, but the National Enquirer caught him in the act. More »
- Clinton Rents Campaign Mail List to Pay Debt
  
  ABC News | Dec 25, 08 7:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's campaign has hit on a novel way of repaying its debt, ABC News reports. The campaign is renting out the vast list of email addresses compiled during the course of Clinton's failed presidential bid. Among the customers for the list, believed to be 5 million names strong, is the foundation of one William J. Clinton, which bought access to send out a fundraising appeal. More »
- Franken Wins Key Ruling; Coleman Sees Court Fight
  
  Politico | Dec 24, 08 10:46 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Norm Coleman lost a key court battle today in the endless Minnesota recount, Politico reports. The decision virtually ensures that his race with Al Franken will be contested in the courts after the Senate convenes Jan. 6. Coleman sought to have a state panel hold off certifying the final vote tally until charges of double-counting are resolved. Minnesota's Supreme Court denied his request but said Coleman could take up the matter in litigation later. More »
- Minn. Recount Will Push Into New Year
  
  Minnesota Public Radio | Dec 24, 08 11:52 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Minnesota recount will not be complete until next year and could be continuing even as the new Senate is sworn in, Minnesota Public Radio reports. A plan agreed to by both the Coleman and Franken camps has the secretary of state counting wrongly rejected absentee ballots by January 4, after which both candidates can appeal to the Canvassing Board. The Senate is sworn in January 6. More »
- Palin Wishes She'd Talked to the Media More
  
  Human Events | Dec 23, 08 1:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin wishes she’d interacted with the media more while campaigning with John McCain, the Alaska governor told Human Events . Palin identified her “biggest mistake” in the ’08 campaign as not taking a more active role in communicating with voters through the media. “I was not allowed to do very many interviews, and the interviews that I did were not necessarily those I would have chosen,” Palin said. More »
- Clinton Writes Off $13.2M Campaign Loan
  
  Bloomberg | Dec 23, 08 5:33 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton has formally written off the $13.2 million of her own money she lent to her presidential campaign, Bloomberg reports. The move is a big step toward shutting down her campaign committee and removing a potential stumbling block to her Senate confirmation as secretary of state. Clinton still owes vendors $6.4 million from her failed presidential run. More »