Archive for November, 2008
« Previous EntriesMUST READ FROM THE STAR TRIBUNE: “FOR FRANKEN, A MATH PROBLEM”
Sunday, November 30th, 2008“While a tiny margin separates the candidates in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race, it is wide enough that Democrat Al Franken faces a daunting task in challenging votes to erase Sen. Norm Coleman’s lead. The two sides have disputed thousands of the other’s votes, but many of those challenges are regarded by experts as frivolous. [...]
MUST READ FROM SMART POLITICS: “COLEMAN VICTORY WOULD BE THE GREATEST GOP SENATE TRIUMPH IN MINNESOTA HISTORY”
Saturday, November 29th, 2008“Earlier this month Smart Politics examined how a victory by Norm Coleman would mark the first time since 1940 that a Republican has been elected Senator from the Gopher State in a presidential election year in which a Democrat was sent to the White House. That study examined the Coleman victory against the backdrop of [...]
NARN “THE FINAL WORD” TODAY FROM 3-5 P.M.
Saturday, November 29th, 2008I WON’T will be on the radio today for a two-hour program from 3-5 p.m. with King Banaian of SCSU Scholars on AM 1280 The Patriot. NARN producer Matt Reynolds will be co-hosting with King. I encourage you to all to listen. Broadcasts can be heard on AM 1280 The Patriot, which has an Internet [...]
MUST READ FROM MPR: “WITH BIG STAKES, U.S. SENATE COULD DECIDE COLEMAN-FRANKEN RACE”
Saturday, November 29th, 2008“Coleman spokesman Mark Drake called on Franken to abandon any efforts to get the Senate to weigh in on the race when the body seats its new members in January. ‘We fear that that’s where it’s headed, and I think Al Franken owes it to the people of Minnesota to reject any and all efforts [...]
THE END OF YEAR “AWARDS” BEGIN FOR MDE
Friday, November 28th, 2008The silly season has started again for the end of year “awards” bestowed upon Minnesota Democrats Exposed. This year it is the “Excellence in Electoral Putrescence” award from Secrets of the City.
MUST READ FROM THE AP: “AFTER ABSENTEE BALLOT LOSS, FRANKEN EYES OPTIONS”
Thursday, November 27th, 2008“ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s U.S. Senate showdown is veering down a path toward the courts and possibly the Senate itself after a panel’s ruling on rejected absentee ballots dealt a blow to Democrat Al Franken’s chances. For the first time, his campaign on Wednesday openly discussed mounting challenges after the hand recount involving [...]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Thursday, November 27th, 2008I wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. As usual, I’ll be posting between meals, so please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed.
AS PREDICTED, RITCHIE BECOMING “FALL GUY” AS NATIONAL DEMOCRATS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTION IN MINNESOTA
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Ten days ago, I warned Secretary of State Mark Ritchie that national Democrats would blame him should the recount go bad for Team Franken. “I’m warning Ritchie (this is the help I mentioned above) that he best watch his back as his new national Democratic friends get ready to stick it to him when things [...]
COLEMAN FOR U.S. SENATE PRESS RELEASE: “COLEMAN CAMPAIGN: FRANKEN SHOULD DISAVOW ATTORNEY’S STATEMENTS ON CHALLENGING ELECTION IN UNITED STATES SENATE”
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008ST. PAUL – Hours after the Franken campaign failed to convince the Minnesota State Canvassing Board to intervene on its behalf, Senate President Harry Reid (D-Nev) supported Franken’s attorney’s statement that they are prepared to take the Minnesota election to the U.S. Senate for a decision. According to comments published by Talking Points Memo, Franken’s [...]
AP: “MINN. BOARD DENIES FRANKEN REQUEST TO INCLUDE REJECTED BALLOTS IN RECOUNT”
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008“ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A state board in Minnesota has ruled that absentee ballots rejected by poll workers won’t be included in the state’s Senate recount. The decision comes as a blow to Democrat Al Franken. His campaign team claims many absentee ballots were excluded from the initial vote count because of technicalities or [...]
DL-ONLINE: “COLEMAN GAINS 66 NET VOTES IN BECKER COUNTY AS SENATE RECOUNT CONCLUDES”
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008“DETROIT LAKES – Sen. Norm Coleman gained 66 net votes in Becker County as the recount in the U.S. Senate race came to a conclusion Wednesday morning. That number is based on an unofficial tally and does not take into account challenges launched by observers from Coleman or Al Franken’s campaigns. However, most of the challenges [...]
STAR TRIBUNE: “CANVASSING BOARD REJECTS FRANKEN MOVE ON REJECTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS”
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008“The state Canvassing Board, a panel of five arbiters charged with determining the winner in the overtime election tussle between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic rival Al Franken, unanimously voted this morning to deny the Franken campaign’s request that rejected absentee ballots be included in the recount.” Source: Star Tribune, November 26, 2008 Click [...]
FRANKEN CAMPAIGN CONTINUES FRIVOLOUS CHALLENGES
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Andy Lavigne (with clip board), leader of the frivolous challenges by Team Franken in Ramsey County today. In Ramsey County this morning, Team Franken ignored the U.S. Senator Norm Coleman’s campaign’s request for a ceasefire and continued to make frivolous challenges, according to a dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed. One Franken observer challenged a [...]
COLEMAN FOR U.S. MEDIA ADVISORY: “COLEMAN FOR SENATE TO DISCUSS TODAY’S CANVASSING BOARD RULING”
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fritz Knaak, Senior Counsel, Coleman for Senate WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â To hold a media briefing regarding canvassing board ruling WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â TODAY, Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 12:00 noon WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Coleman for Senate campaign office, 678 Transfer Road, Â St. Paul, MN
STATE CANVASSING BOARD MEETING LIVE-BLOG
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008COLEMAN CAMPAIGN RESPONDS TO “BACK-DOOR EFFORT” BY COUNTY ATTORNEY & TEAM FRANKEN SUPPORTER
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008“Also Tuesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman proposed a process for reconsidering rejected absentee ballots that would partly skirt the Canvassing Board: Have local elections officials review such ballots and identify those possibly improperly rejected. Freeman, a DFLer who backed Franken, said that he and Anoka County Attorney Bob Johnson worked on the plan after [...]
COLEMAN FOR U.S. SENATE PRESS RELEASE: “COLEMAN CAMPAIGN CALLS ON FRANKEN CAMPAIGN TO OBSERVE BALLOT CHALLENGE TRUCE”
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008ST. PAUL – The following was faxed to the Franken Campaign by Coleman for Senate Senior Counsel Fritz Knaak this evening: “It has become apparent that both campaigns are engaged in a mounting game of ballot challenging that serves no useful purpose.  This is not the way the recount process was intended to work, and [...]
U.S. SENATE RECOUNT DATA POSTED – 80.62% COMPLETED
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s office is posting unofficial data on the status of the U.S. Senate Recount. 80.62 percent of ballots have been counted. Click here to view the complete results, which will be updated after 8:00 p.m. on each day of the recount.
THE UPTAKE COMPLIES WITH GAG ORDER REQUEST FROM TEAM FRANKEN
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008According to public comments made today by The UpTake’s Mike McIntee, Team Franken requested that the UpTake (and actual media outlets) no longer provide live video of their press conferences. While WCCO-TV did a live shot from Team Franken’s headquarters, The UpTake complied with gag order request and didn’t provide live video of Team Franken’s [...]
COLEMAN FOR U.S. SENATE MEDIA ADVISORY: “COLEMAN FOR SENATE TO PROVIDE RECOUNT UPDATE”
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008WHO: Coleman for Senate WHAT: to provide an update on the recount. WHEN: TODAY, Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Coleman for Senate campaign office, 678 Transfer Road, St. Paul, MN
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