Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

Republican Norm Coleman, who received 225 fewer votes than DFLer Al Franken in the U.S. Senate recount, will challenge the result in court. He told reporters at a state Capitol news conference that a lawsuit, known as an election contest, would proceed.

Coleman said he respects the process but added: "Let's take the time to get it right." He said every vote should be counted, but only once, and that uniform standards must be applied, previewing what are expected to be central themes of his court case.

Shortly before Coleman spoke, his campaign said the lawsuit would be filed in Ramsey County shortly after 3 p.m..

Coleman was cheered by a room full of supporters, including Republican notables such as House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, businessman Brian Sullivan and state party chairman Ron Carey.

When Coleman was asked whether he had considered conceding the race, the room shouted in chorus, "No!"
As he left, the crowd chanted, ""Keep on fighting! Keep on fighting!"

The appearance was Coleman's first in Minnesota since the recount results were certified Monday by the state Canvassing Board.

Under state law, Coleman has seven days to file a challenge. Franken can't be certified as the winner until the legal process runs its course.

Coleman, whose Senate term ended on Saturday, began the recount on Nov. 19 with a 215-vote lead. His attorneys have said they believe he would have prevailed if the board had reviewed 650 absentee ballots they say may have been wrongly rejected, along with up to 150 ballots they say were counted twice and 133 Minneapolis votes that were counted using election day machine results after the ballots couldn't be found during the hand recount.


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[ronnykmarshall]

1. Fuck off Norm.

[Occam Bandage]

2. I'd be cringing if I were on his side and hearing people chanting "keep on fighting."

If he loses (which he probably will), and if it looks like he was dragging it out for purely political reasons (which "keep on fighting" sounds an awful lot like), then he's not going to have a whole awful lot of good will left.

[Hutzpa]

3. Did this fool forgot making this statement

huh...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZppOhCSRyFw&eurl=http://www.dailykos.com/


How does it feel? the shoe being on your feet....bitch!!

Now if you could kindly just disappear.

[DCBob]

4. Wonder how long it will take for the "legal process runs its course."

The full senate really needs to get to work ASAP.

[zulchzulu]

5. "Let's take the time to get it right."

We did, asswipe.

[mvd]

6. Big hyprocrite. He has zero chance

Is there any chance we can get this lawsuit expedited?

[backscatter712]

7. Think Franken can fast-track this court battle?

See if we can get a ruling in a few weeks rather than months.