Breaking: Coleman Files Injunction To Keep Votes From Being Counted-Court Rules In Franken's Favor

[kpete]

BREAKING: Coleman campaign first to go to court
by Ozium
Sat Nov 08, 2008 at 10:13:38 AM PST

Norm Coleman's campaign filed an injunction Saturday morning 7:20am to try to keep 32 absentee ballots from Hennepin County from being counted

Just got word that the court ruled in favor of the votes being counted. There will be a press conference at Al Franken's campaign office at 1:30pm.

PRESS RELEASE FROM FRANKEN CAMPAIGN:

Colleen Murray
[e-mail]
952-818-8780 / 571-236-1203
Jess McIntosh
[e-mail]
952-548-6052 / 651-357-5115
For Immediate Release

COLEMAN CAMPAIGN TRIES TO DISENFRANCHISE MINNESOTANS
Another Coleman Lawsuit Makes It Clear: Norm Coleman Doesn't Want All The Votes To Be Counted
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Saint Paul <11/08/08> - In a shameful effort to deprive Minnesota voters of their civil rights, the Coleman campaign today went to court in an attempt to block 32 absentee ballots from being counted.

Communications Director Andy Barr:

"Our position is simple: Count every vote fairly. Ever since the routine process of canvassing to ensure that every vote is counted began, the Coleman campaign has been attempting to obstruct it. And, in typical fashion, they have now gone to court to shut down the count. This stealth attack on an early Saturday morning is a disgusting attempt to disenfranchise voters who did nothing wrong, and we will fight hard on behalf of Minnesotans who deserve to have their voices heard."

more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/8/13817/5020/454/657547

[tekisui]

1. What is Coleman afraid of?

I think there were some shenanigans.

[Changenow]

20. Is there a link to the suit? nt

[Hansel]

27. Losing.

My Franklin sign, along with a lot of other Franken signs, were stolen in the middle of the night. My Obama sign was not.

The next day everywhere you went there were suddenly Norm Coleman signs everywhere. Some of them where huge and in your face. The 2 events seems to correlate perfectly. I think that whoever put up all of the Coleman signs were systemically taking down Franken signs.

People with a propensity to steal are not usually selective about what they steal.

Note: When verbally complaining about someone stealing your Franken sign it sounds like you're complaining about stealing your Frankenstein. I'm sure some people thought I was complaining about someone stealing my Halloween decorations.

[Sebastian Doyle]

36. Same thing Repukes are always afraid of

Actually COUNTING the votes.

[NewJeffCT]

2. Hey Norm - kiss my ass

Why don't you go crawl back under your rock. How about conceding the race?

[MadBadger]

3. What reason did Coleman have for wanting to keep these votes counted?

seriously

[Left Is Write]

7. My question too.

What possible reason could there be not to count those votes?

[NewJeffCT]

12. I believe he is claiming

that the recount costs the taxpayers too much money. Yup, a Republican claiming poverty.

[Left Is Write]

13. Too bad, Normie.

The taxpaying citizens of Minnesota want to know the real and accurate count on this election.

The citizens of Minnesota also want to know that they aren't being disenfranchised over your greed.

[myrna minx]

17. This Minnesotan will gladly help pay for this recount.

MInnesotans are proud of our clean and fair elections, so Coleman's shenanigans will not go over well with the public.

[crossroads]

25. What a sorry SOB!

[mascarax]

31. Norm can save us taxpayers' money if he concedes!

Go ahead, Norm. Do it.

IF Al pulls this out, Norm will be suing and suing. How many Norm-related lawsuits are going on right now?!

[NewJeffCT]

39. A frivolous lawsuit from a Republican? Never!

I'd be shocked I tell ya, shocked, if that ever happened.

[fNord]

33. self delete

dupe.

[personanongrata]

40. The ballots arrived after election day

Coleman says he's skeptical about the overall increase in votes for Franken.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_10935610?source=most_emailed

[AlCzervik]

4. wtf, fuck you coleman.

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Coleman is gonna lose and is desperate now.... I just know now Franken

IS GONNA WIN!!!

[yellowcanine]

6. Heh. Did Coleman bring in James Baker yet? "The votes have been counted and recounted!"

Asshole.

[walldude]

8. Why is it Republicans are afraid of actually counting all the votes?

Oh yeah, because had they actually counted them in Florida Bush would have lost.

[Jade Fox]

29. Yes, if we are a "center-right" country......

why have the Republicans put so much effort into voter suppression? Could it be they know that if all willing voters could vote and be counted, the GOP would rarely win?

[LibDemAlways]

9. Coleman learned a lesson from 2000 - if you

want to keep from losing, stop the counting of votes.

[Dr Fate]

10. Coleman sure does like to litigate his frivolous activism in the courts a lot.

n/t

[onehandle]

11. I hope the local media shouts this loud and clear.

Minnesota needs to understand what a MISTAKE it was to not elect Al outright.

Fuck Coleman. Fuck third-parties.

[stray cat]

14. Coleman why are you spending tax payer money - like you said let the voters decide!

[truthisfreedom]

15. Hey Coleman, since your position is so firmly about "saving the taxpayers money", there is only one

thing for you to do...

Since Al wants everyone's vote properly counted, and you're insisting that concession is the only answer, then f#@%ing concede already.

[Zookeeper]

16. Normie is an idiot to court that kind of bad publicity over...

32 absentee ballots.

Now, he can rightly be accused of being "anti-American."

(I hope he keeps doing stupid stuff like this...:evilgrin: )

[RagAss]

18. Norm, you Loser !

[Ozma]

19. Maybe Coleman can move to Alaska on time to ...

be defeated in the next Senate election THERE, too.

[jimlup]

21. Those votes will statistically go 50% for Franken and less for Coleman

Coleman is just working the system for any cracks in his favor he can find. I think this is going to be in dispute for a long time. I'm hopeful but not confident that Franken will eventually win.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/county/#MNS01map

[Not the Only One]

30. I think 50% is probably a baseline.

Franken/Obama likely had a very strong absentee ballot program in Hennepin County. I bet absentees broke as high as 75% for Franken.

This whole race is about how that Franken got a lot less votes than Obama-- a whopping 360,000 less. There were also about 23,000 fewer votes overall in the Senate race than the presidential race. That's a lot of undervoting. Franken has a good reason to want to look into this in greater detail.

[lutefisk]

22. This is just another example of how Republicans will do ANYTHING to win

Republicans will do whatever gets them into office, because they understand that no matter how sleazy or unethical, or even illegal, their actions might appear at the time, once in office it doesn't matter any more. Once in office, they just give a big FU to the losers.

I'm afraid that when the Minnesota recount gets nasty, when push comes to shove, the Democrats won't back up Franken. I understand this could eventually go to a legislative body to determine the winner- and I honestly fear the Democrats will back down. I don't think Al will back down, but he might be all alone out there fighting... I hope I'm wrong.

[1776Forever]

23. Does anyone else besides me remember the piece of work Coleman's cousin, Sid Rosenberg?

Sid used to be on Imus in the Morning as the Sports Broadcaster. Coleman could be his twin brother for that matter. Here is a link to help you remember who this royal jerk is:

http://phillytalk.com/talk-radio/talk-radio-people/sid-rosenberg.html

Why the people voted for him is way beyond me!

[pgh_dem]

24. SENATOR-ELECT Franken is fighting this, and will need $

Every roadblock that Coleman vomits up is going to take lawyers and media people to overcome, and every day it goes on it will cost more and more money.

https://secure.alfranken.com/page/contribute/EM2008

Is the link for contributions. I gave $50 today, every bit will help to bring Paul Wellstone's seat back to someone who would treat it with respect. Him, Al Franken :-)

Current thread about contributions: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7828592

[City Lights]

26. Norm Coleman hates America! nt

[charlyvi]

28. After Bush v. Gore, I think it will be difficult for any judge to stop a recount.

On any level of government.

[Doughboy71]

32. The injunction was tossed

The judge said she has no jurisdiction so the votes were allowed to be counted.

[demokatgurrl]

34. That is just SO typically Repuke-

disenfranchisement is their way.

[cooolandrew]

35. I'm loving how much fight Franken is showing it bodes well if he enters the senate.

[roguevalley]

37. I want Al to win by one so that Norm can angst over it all the way to prison.

[opihimoimoi]

38. Shameful, Despicable, Desperate, Classless, Behavior by Coleman...

He is showing signs of a True Conservative...in love with Self....

Conceited, arrogant, self absorbed