Under Pressure to Concede, Coleman Plans Lawsuit

Former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson, a Republican, is the latest public figure to urge incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman to concede defeat in the state’s protracted U.S. Senate battle, reports TWI’s sister site, The Minnesota Independent. But all indications are that Coleman and his lawyers will contest the election and More…

Board Gives Franken Two Big Boosts

Two rulings today by the Minnesota Canvassing Board pushed Al Franken’s Senate campaign closer to electoral victory in the roller-coaster Minnesota recount, according to Politico.

First, the Board voted unanimously to count the 133 ballots that went missing last week. These ballots came from a Franken-friendly precinct in More…