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Franken: Public Option Keeps Insurance Monopolies In Check (uptake-editorial.groups.theuptake.org) TMC

UpTake Senior Political Correspondent caught up with by Senator Al Franken (D-MN) in a one on one interview conducted in his office in Washington DC. Senator Franken discusses opportunities for... More

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Submitted 7 months ago by raquelbrown on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

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Sen. Franken sworn in (minnesotaindependent.com) TMC

Eight months after election day, Al Franken will be sworn in today as Minnesota’s second U.S. senator. The UpTake brings the video of the 11:15 ceremony — in which Franken will be sworn in on a... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

Franken jokes! New Senator’s speech to supporters elicits laughs, tears (minnesotaindependent.com) TMC

Al Franken proved there’s no such thing as a former comedian at a reception today following his swearing-in as a U.S. senator. It was an informal speech that featured both laugh lines (15 by one... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

Low national poll numbers suggest Franken won’t follow in Obama’s footsteps (minnesotaindependent.com) TMC

A new poll suggests Sen.-elect Al Franken would have trouble following President Barack Obama’s vault from a single Senate-election victory to the White House. Beyond that, it’s not clear why it... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

Governor Coleman! (washingtonindependent.com) TMC

Josh Kraushaar writes the umpteenth appraisal of former Sen. Norm Coleman’s (R-Minn.) chances for a political comeback:

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

Thanks For the Memories (tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com) TMC

The Top 10 Best Moments of the Franken-Coleman post-election saga.

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Submitted 8 months ago by raquelbrown on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

Senator Al Franken (www.thenation.com) TMC

The last barrier to Al Franken's election as U.S. Senator from Minnesota crumbled Tuesday, as Republican incumbent Norm Coleman finally conceded the contest.

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Submitted 8 months ago by raquelbrown on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

Heads Franken Wins, Tails Coleman Loses (www.mnprogressiveproject.com)

I am predicting that the Republicans paying for Norm Coleman's legal defense will "guide" Norm Coleman to graciously conceding, when the Election Contest Court rules in the next week. And if that does... More

Tags: recount,minnesota,pawlenty,governor,coleman,contributors,franken,absentee,senate,mnsen

Submitted 11 months ago by thegracekelly on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

Coleman Letter Asks Court To Set Aside Election (the-uptake.groups.theuptake.org) TMC

Call it a tie and let someone else decide to do with it. That's essentially what a letter from former Senator Norm Coleman's lawyer to the Election Contest Court is suggesting.

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Submitted about 1 year ago by erinconsortium on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

To Seat, or Not to Seat (centrisity.blogspot.com)

Efforts to seat Senator-elect Al Franken provisionally are not being brought on two fronts. Today the Supreme court will have a hearing on a motion to issue a provisional Certificate of Election.

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Submitted about 1 year ago by anokaflash on MNRecount | 0 Comments |

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