Norm Coleman

Norm Coleman

Norm Coleman (born Aug. 17, 1949) is a Republican politician currently running for reelection to the U.S. Senate in Minnesota against Democratic challenger Al Franken.

 
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Norm Coleman, left; and Al Franken. (Getty Images) Norm Coleman 's senatorial campaign was dealt a hard blow Monday night. A three-judge panel ruled that he lost his senate election to Democratic challenger Al Franken by a margin of 312 votes. Al Franken held a press con- ference Monday night to address the ruling by a three-judge panel that he defeated Norm Coleman. (Getty Images) The election's results have been in contention since November with a prolonged court battle over which ballots should and shouldn't be allowed. But with the ruling, Norm is seeing his shot at retaining his senate seat diminish greatly with ... Read Full Story
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Court proceedings between Norm Coleman (left) and Al Franken (right) have left Minnesota with only one senator for the last two months. (Getty Images) A court ruling brought the never-ending Minnesota saga of Norm vs. Al one step closer to an ending Tuesday afternoon. A three-judge panel ruled that only 400 of nearly 1,000 absentee ballots would be counted in an election that currently has Democrat Al Franken leading by 225 votes. That means Norm Coleman would have to receive an overwhelming majority of the 400 ballots to overcome Franken's lead and be re-seated in the Senate. Those 400 ballots (not all of which ... Read Full Story
Written by papamoka on
Good Morning Papamoka Readers! So, it's official, a Minnesota court unanimously ruled in Al Franken's favor late yesterday. He should now be Senator Al Franken ! He is now the official victor in the November election. Of course, that means that Norm Coleman should concede, right? Well, of course, it seems they don't plan to. They have decided to continue down their path of being the worst SORE LOSERS in modern history! Every one on my side of the aisle knows that if the shoe were on the other foot so to speak, the Republicans - and the corporate media - would be screaming ... Read Full Story
Written by nelsonjs on
My friend Adam Green recently called out the DSCC for a lackluster petition about Norm Coeman’s never-ending fight to keep the rightful winner of that Minnesota Senate election, Al Franken, from being seated in the Senate: Every activist email must have a plausible “theory of change.” People should see some concrete theory about why taking action could lead to a desired result. But some people choose to inflame people’s passions just to get their email addresses (and, more likely than not, to fundraise from them — as opposed to later engaging them in quality activism). This sullys the online activism process for the rest ... Read Full Story
Written by zennie62 on
By now you've read or heard that despite Al Franken winning the court case , the GOP intends to keep him out of the Senate. The folks at Democracy for America and MoveOn came up with a great idea, and some of you will already have read the note from Charles Chamberlain, the Political Director of Democracy for America: DC Republicans have plenty of incentive to keep Al Franken from being seated. So DFA found a way to flip the incentive . They're teaming up with a brand new partner, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), to launch the "Dollar a Day to Make ... Read Full Story
Nearly six months ago, Al Franken was sworn in as the junior senator from Minnesota. For his defeated opponent, former Sen. Norm Coleman, it was the end of a long, hard road -- a road full of legal challenges, ballot challenges, financial challenges and, one can only assume, profound personal challenges. That’s not enough to stop Coleman, though. The current rumor, reported by Politico, is that he’s thinking of making a run for governor. This...  
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Former GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is gradually returning to the spotlight after months of near silence, a move that some insiders in Washington and Minnesota view as a precursor to a 2010 gubernatorial bid. Five months after the conclusion of his bitter, protracted Senate battle against Democrat Al Franken, Coleman is beginning to cut a higher profile, increasingly voicing his opinions in carefully chosen interviews and public appearances. While...  
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Multiple outlets are reporting today that former Sen. Norm Coleman is a possible gubernatorial candidate. Norm announced over the summer that he if he were to run, he wouldn’t jump into the race until early in 2010. At the time, most observers interpreted that statement as a sign that Norm wouldn’t run at [...]  
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Former Sen. Norm Coleman, Minnesota Republican, who narrowly lost his bid for a second term in a bitter eight-month recount battle with Democrat Al Franken, may be poised for an improbable comeback after a new survey showed that half of all Republicans polled would support him if he enters the gubernatorial race next year. Mr. Coleman has largely stayed out of the limelight since the state's Supreme Court unanimously ruled in June that Mr...  
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Life after recount battle for Norm Coleman: Former senator may begin comeback (Donald Lambro, 11/24/09, Washington Times) Former Sen. Norm Coleman, Minnesota Republican, who narrowly lost his bid for a second term in a bitter eight-month recount battle with Democrat Al Franken, may be poised for an improbable comeback after a new survey showed that half of all Republicans polled would support him if he enters the gubernatorial race next year...  
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