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COLEMAN FOR U.S. SENATE PRESS RELEASE: COLEMAN CAMPAIGN: “COURT SHOULD REJECT FRANKEN EFFORT TO VIOLATE SECRET BALLOT”
By Michael B. Brodkorb | November 13, 2008
ST. PAUL – Statement from Cullen Sheehan, campaign manager:
“The Franken campaign is shamelessly trying to strong arm local officials into counting invalid ballots in order to influence the outcome of the recount. This is a new low. This tactic is simply designed to shove more rejected ballots into the ballot box before the recount takes place next week.
“The legal action filed by the Franken campaign today is a classic scheme to re-write the election laws to rig the system in their favor at the expense of the Minnesota voters. We have grave concerns that the private information requested by the Franken campaign could lead to the harassment of Minnesota voters through visits by Franken campaign or Democratic Party operatives to their homes. Minnesotans cast their votes on Election Day with an expectation that their personal information would remain private. The relief requested by the Franken campaign betrays the trust that Minnesotans have in the rules that exist on Election Day. We urge the Court to preserve the privacy rights of Minnesota voters and order the counties to produce only the information necessary for the campaigns to conduct the statewide recount.â€
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November 13th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
And I suppose Leroy Jenkins is going to find something wrong with urging the court to order the counties to produce only the information necessary for the recount.
November 13th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Sounds like the “found” Hennepin ballots may have been absentee ballots that were requested but not returned or postmarked before the deadline.
If the listed voters are contacted it should be done by someone independent like the FBI.
November 13th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
I’m sure Leroy is busy checking the MnPubic.com and BarbaraStriesand.com for todays George Soros talking points.
You have to work extra hard to get those those $1500 per month Soros “stipends” nowadays.
November 13th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
The Franken campaign is asking the court to reject the judgment of trained election officials who rejected the ballots for a reason. The Franken campaign is asking the court to re-write election laws and to change the recount process mid-stream.
There will be a time to review why these ballots were rejected. That time is not now.
November 13th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
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November 13th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Why isn’t Franken asking that any ballot not cast by a legal voter be rejected– ballots that are “found,” for example, that exceed the number of voters actually at the polls on election day?
November 13th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Kyle… I agree
Let’s wait until after Al Franken is a United States Senator before we pile on with still more votes.
The recount should be halted immediately once Al Franken is shown to be in the lead by one vote.
November 13th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
danbrome, dip shit, what the hell are you talking about?
I’m talking about following the process. Franken is talking about changing the process and law mid-stream. You, stupid as you are, apparently agree to that… and also to say other pea-brained things.
Trained election officials rejected the ballots for valid concerns. Now is not the time to change the law and disrupt the process legislated by wiser folks than a bunch of half-hearted crooks in the Franken campaign.
Now, why don’t you go find your ass bandit buddy Ashwin Madia. He’s got some spare time on his hands.
November 13th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Seems like Team Smokescreen isn’t doing so well in front of Judges, these days.
***
Judge dimisses Coleman lawsuit
By Michael O’Brien
Posted: 11/13/08 05:53 PM [ET]
A Minnesota judge Thursday threw out a lawsuit against Al Franken by Republican Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), who claimed his Democratic opponent had defamed him in ads.
Judge Barbara L. Neilson ruled claims by a watchdog group against Coleman referenced in the Franken ads are “substantially accurate, if not literally true.â€
***
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/judge-dimisses-coleman-lawsuit-2008-11-13.html
So, Team Smokescreen is 0 for 2 on their ads
smokescreen“lawsuit”; what makes anyone think THE FOURTH MOST CORRUPT SENATOR will do any better on this?November 13th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
And what party does this judge belong to?
November 13th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Kyle… Here’s what I’m talking about…
Let’s wait until after Al Franken is a United States Senator before we pile on with still more votes.
The recount should be halted immediately once Al Franken is shown to be in the lead by one vote.