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Minnesota Board Rejects Franken’s Absentee Appeal

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Minnesota

I just posted about this a few minutes ago, and then this update pops up… Minnesota’s Canvassing Board voted unanimously to reject Franken’s request to include thousands of absentee ballots that are not included in the recount in the Minnesota senate race between the Democratic challenger and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. The Canvassing Board, which [...]

November 26th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Minnesota Board To Rule On Rejected Absentee Ballots

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Law, Minnesota, Voting

The plot thickens… The state’s five member Canvassing Board, which oversees the recount, is meeting to decide how to deal with thousands of absentee ballots that are not included in the recount. Franken’s campaign says the ballots were wrongly rejected, and that about 6,400 ballots were wrongly disqualified. Coleman’s team says the board doesn’t have [...]

November 26th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Coleman Expands Lead, Likely To Win

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Democrats, Law, Minnesota, Republicans, Voting

With more than 3/4ths of the precincts counted, it looks like Franken will fall short, barring some wild turn around in how these votes are shaking out. Still, FiveThirtyEight thinks there’s a chance… The Star Tribune now puts Coleman’s lead at 180 votes, and the Secretary of State, 167 votes. (The Star Tribune’s tally appears [...]

November 23rd, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Coleman’s Lead Down To 136 After Second Recount Day

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Minnesota, Voting

I’m following the Minnesota recount pretty closely because we could potentially have the makings of a super majority on our hands if Franken wins the recount and Jim Martin is able to beat Saxby Chambliss in Georgia. In any event, after the first day Franken had cut Coleman’s lead from 215 to 172. And today [...]

November 21st, 2008 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

More On Minnesota Recount

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Minnesota, Video, Voting

The Hardball panel dissects the weirdness going on up in Minnesota. Long story short, whoever wins has the best lawyers…much like Florida in 2000.

November 20th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Al, Don’t Be Greedy

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bad Decisions, Law, Minnesota, Voting

As I noted last night, the Minnesota recount is under way and Al Franken made up some serious ground in the first day. Still, why is he contesting the above ballot? More from StarTribune: The bubble beside Norm Coleman’s name appeared to have both an X and a squiggle in it, but the Al Franken [...]

November 20th, 2008 | Permalink| 7 Comments »

Franken Gains 43 Votes In First Day Of Recount

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Minnesota, Senate

So says political seer Nate Silver. Apparently, he snapped up 43 net votes today to cut Coleman’s lead from 215 to 172. And in this first day of counting, right around 15% of the ballots have been counted, so Silver speculates that if this trend continues, Franken would gain 278 votes and beat Coleman by [...]

November 19th, 2008 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

AP Uncalls Minnesota Senate Race

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Minnesota, Senate

The race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken, which has Coleman in the lead by about 600 votes, went LATE into the night (hence the picture above), but was called earlier this morning for Coleman. Well, now the AP has taken that back and a recount is imminent… Republican Sen. Norm Coleman finished ahead of [...]

November 5th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Obama Wins In Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island and New York

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin

79 electoral votes here for the Illinois senator. Moving on…

November 4th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

CNN: Obama Leads In 7 Out Of 7 Battlegrounds

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, McCain, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Polls, Virginia

The poll of polls reveals Obama holding steady. Colorado… CNN’s new Colorado Poll of Polls shows Obama leading McCain by 6 points 51% to 45%; The last Colorado Poll of Polls –- released Saturday –- showed Obama leading McCain by 7 points. Florida… An average of polls conducted in battleground Florida, shows Obama leading McCain [...]

November 2nd, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Mason/Dixon: Race Tight In Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Arizona

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Arizona, Barack, McCain, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Polls

A bit of a surprise today, especially with the Pennsylvania and Minnesota numbers. Because I think this is one of the first polls I’ve seen that suggests those races are even close. Pennsylvania: Obama +4 Obama: 47% McCain: 43% Minnesota: Obama + 8 Obama: 48% McCain: 40% Arizona: McCain +4 McCain: 48% Obama: 44% Frankly, [...]

October 30th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Pawlenty Would Have Been A Better Pick

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, 2012 Election, Minnesota, Republicans, Video

As I watch the following clip, I see a guy who comes off as an genuine, thoughtful conservative thinker. Sort of like Huckabee, only not as folksy. And, by the way, that’s not a bad thing. What do you see? But maybe he should thank McCain that he didn’t invite him on this train wreck [...]

October 28th, 2008 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Two Former Republican Governors Back Obama

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Massachusetts, McCain, Minnesota, Republicans

Yesterday is was former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson… Carlson said Thursday that the Illinois senator’s stances on the Iraq war, the economy and green energy goals won him over. Carlson, who served from 1991 to 1998, also cited recent comments by GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann questioning whether politicians have “pro-America or anti-America views.” “Regardless of [...]

October 24th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

McCain’s Road To POTUS Goes Through WI, MN Or PA?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, McCain, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

That’s right. The McCain camp actually thinks they can win Wisconsin, Minnesota or Pennsylvania. Failure to win any of these states means he loses. Huh? “Our ability to pick off one of those three states is where our fortunes are largely held,” a McCain official said. “These are states where Barack Obama is on the [...]

October 2nd, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Swing State Polls Signal Big Electoral Shift For Obama

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Florida, McCain, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Polls, Virginia

Earlier I shared some electoral projections that hinted at an Obama blowout, and now I have two sets of swing state polls that provide even more good news for his camp. The key here is that Obama has crossed the 50% threshold in most of these polls with just a little more than a month [...]

October 1st, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Quinnipiac: Obama Up By Only 2 In Minnesota?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Democrats, Independents, McCain, Minnesota, Polls, Republicans

Obama – 46 McCain – 44 This is kind of weird, and should definitely be looked at as an outlier at this point. Because last month Quinnipiac had Obama up by 17 points. Some demo info… Obama tops McCain 51 – 38 percent with women. Men back McCain 49 – 42 percent. White voters split [...]

July 24th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

McCain VEEPwatch: Who Is Tim Pawlenty?

By Jennn Fusion | Related entries in McCain, Minnesota, Republicans, Veep

Is Tim Pawlenty another unworthy subject of Internet hysteria and hometown fanaticism… Or does he have the proven track record and the charisma it takes to be John McCain’s #2? Congressional Credentials: Governor of Minnesota (2003 – Present) Chair of the National Governors Association (2007) Former Chair of the Governors Ethanol Coalition (2007) Former Chair [...]

June 17th, 2008 | Permalink| 7 Comments »

Ron Paul To Hold Mini-Convention

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Minnesota, Republicans, Ron Paul

And it’ll get mini-coverage and have a mini-impact. From Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Maverick GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul has booked an arena in Minneapolis for a “mini-convention” that could steal some of John McCain’s thunder just days before he accepts the Republican nomination. A Paul campaign aide said the Texas congressman hopes to pack about 11,000 [...]

June 10th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Obama Leads 13-11

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Minnesota, Super Delegates!!!

That’s among their Senate colleagues where Barack Obama now leads Hillary Clinton 13-11 in endorsements. The latest holdout to go to Obama is fellow freshman Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. That’s just one more superdelegate for Obama in the slow march to his nomination. Clinton could still pull it out but she’s going to have [...]

April 1st, 2008 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

Obama Wins Minnesota

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Minnesota

MSNBC just called it. Looks like he took he handily.

February 5th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »