Campaign 2008: U.S. Senate

Coleman, Franken clash over absentee considerations

Lawyers for Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman took widely opposing views on which standard the three-judge panel hearing the Senate election case should use to count absentee ballots. The court held a special hearing Thursday on streamlining the number of ballots under consideration. (02/12/2009)

U.S. Senate recount panel could make moves to shorten trial

The three-judge panel announced it will change the court schedule for the next three days in hopes of streamlining the election contest trial between Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken. (02/12/2009)

Recount trial continues, one ballot at a time

Attorneys for Norm Coleman spent the morning going through ballots, one by one, with Washington County top election official. (02/04/2009)

Recount trial judges limit Coleman's absentee request

In a key ruling, the three-judge panel hearing Minnesota's senate election contest says it will allow Republican Norm Coleman's campaign to introduce about 4,800 rejected absentee ballots into the trial for consideration. (02/03/2009)

Franken and Coleman have raised millions for recount

Since last November's election the campaigns of Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken have collected a total of nearly $6.4 million dollars to help finance their recount operations. (02/02/2009)

Senate candidates wage public relations battle

Outside the courtroom, a public relations battle between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken continues. (01/30/2009)

Seating Franken might raise constitutional issues

Even though the court case over Minnesota's U.S. Senate race just got underway, there has been talk for weeks that Democrats may try to make Al Franken a senator before the case is over. (01/27/2009)

Abortion opponents rally at State Capitol

Several thousand abortion opponents gathered at the State Capitol Thursday for their annual march and rally. (01/23/2009)

Were votes counted twice? Maybe

Minneapolis election judges may be asked to take the stand in Minnesota's U.S. Senate election contest. But many election judges say it's hard to remember what seemed like minor details from a hectic day two months ago. (01/22/2009)

Was the election stolen?

Republican Norm Coleman's campaign says the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race was invalid and unreliable. Some conservative critics have gone further. They suspect the recount was rigged. But members of the state Canvassing Board defend their work as "thorough, open and bi-partisan." (01/14/2009)

Coleman: Democrats blocking constituent service

Former Sen. Norm Coleman claims Senate Democratic leadership backed out of an agreement to let his staffers wrap up constituent cases, leaving hundreds of people in limbo. (01/09/2009)

Texas filing seeks to put off suit tied to Coleman

A new court filing in Texas seeks to suspend a lawsuit alleging that a friend and donor of Republican Norm Coleman tried to improperly steer money to the U.S. senator. (01/08/2009)

Burris case casts shadow over Franken seating

The scuffle over a replacement senator for President-elect Barack Obama highlights an obstacle likely to keep Democrat Al Franken from taking office in Washington before a court challenge over his apparent victory in Minnesota is resolved. (01/07/2009)

Senate contest heads to court

Norm Coleman has filed a lawsuit contesting the results of the recount in the 2008 Senate election. Midday examines next steps in the legal process. (Midday, 01/07/2009)

Campaigns gear up, raise money for election contest

An election contest could drag on for weeks and even months and is going to cost both sides money. It could cost Minnesota taxpayers, too. (01/07/2009)

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