Comments on: Franken will keep lead and become senator-elect, his attorney says http://minnesotaindependent.com/20912/franken-will-keep-lead-and-become-senator-elect-his-attorney-says News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: John Emerson http://minnesotaindependent.com/20912/franken-will-keep-lead-and-become-senator-elect-his-attorney-says/comment-page-1#comment-21368 John Emerson Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:54:09 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20912#comment-21368 I see that the crazies are out. Ho hum. <a href="http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/gop-recount-guru-advises-coleman-2008-12-22.html" rel="nofollow">It looks like things are going to get nasty now</a>. Coleman is talking to one of Bush's Florida 2000 experts (a guy involved with the Swiftboaters too)</a>. I see that the crazies are out. Ho hum.

It looks like things are going to get nasty now. Coleman is talking to one of Bush’s Florida 2000 experts (a guy involved with the Swiftboaters too).

]]> By: Brian http://minnesotaindependent.com/20912/franken-will-keep-lead-and-become-senator-elect-his-attorney-says/comment-page-1#comment-21352 Brian Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:14:45 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20912#comment-21352 Why not just have a vote off? Te only way either guy is able to have a mandate going foreard? And how can you people take Al Franken seriously? He is not even funny. Why not just have a vote off? Te only way either guy is able to have a mandate going foreard? And how can you people take Al Franken seriously? He is not even funny.

]]> By: Gary Gross http://minnesotaindependent.com/20912/franken-will-keep-lead-and-become-senator-elect-his-attorney-says/comment-page-1#comment-21337 Gary Gross Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:13:36 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20912#comment-21337 Mr. Elias is basing this off of what? His last Tarot reading? Or that's what his horoscope said? This quote isn't newsworthy, ergo this post is worthless. Mr. Elias is basing this off of what? His last Tarot reading? Or that’s what his horoscope said? This quote isn’t newsworthy, ergo this post is worthless.

]]> By: Rick O'Brien http://minnesotaindependent.com/20912/franken-will-keep-lead-and-become-senator-elect-his-attorney-says/comment-page-1#comment-21319 Rick O'Brien Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:56:41 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20912#comment-21319 Here's how this is resolved. Another election. Liberals in this states legislature have squandered billions of dollars in the last two years. Last year a $6.6b tax increase. This year a $5.6b deficit. The spending went faster than the tax receipts. Had the budget been passed last year w/o the override, spending would have been less, thus the budget deficit would be less. The estimate to have another election is around $5 million. Screw this idiotic recount and have another election... Here’s how this is resolved. Another election. Liberals in this states legislature have squandered billions of dollars in the last two years. Last year a $6.6b tax increase. This year a $5.6b deficit. The spending went faster than the tax receipts. Had the budget been passed last year w/o the override, spending would have been less, thus the budget deficit would be less. The estimate to have another election is around $5 million. Screw this idiotic recount and have another election…

]]> By: Alyce J. Bowers http://minnesotaindependent.com/20912/franken-will-keep-lead-and-become-senator-elect-his-attorney-says/comment-page-1#comment-21302 Alyce J. Bowers Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:27:35 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20912#comment-21302 I think the way to resolve the absentee votes is as follows: 1.The precincts should be ordered to continue sorting through the uncounted absentee ballots with wrongly challenged put in a separate pile five. Coleman and Franken can have observers. 2. All ballots in pile five should be sent to the Secretary of State (SOS) along with a copy of the proof that the ballot was WRONGLY rejected. For example, if it was rejected because the voter was NOT registered, then a copy of the voter's registration should be attached. 3. The SOS and representatives from Franken and Coleman go through the ballots. Those they all agree should be counted go in one pile. Those they all agree should NOT be counted go in a second pile. Those they don't agree on go in a third challenged pile. 4. The ballots in pile one are opened and counted with both campaigns allowed to challenge the ballots. 5. The challenged unopened ballots from pile 3 and the challenged opened ballots are sent to the Board. The board rules on the challenges and the votes are awarded. I think the way to resolve the absentee votes is as follows:
1.The precincts should be ordered to continue sorting through the uncounted absentee ballots with wrongly challenged put in a separate pile five. Coleman and Franken can have observers.
2. All ballots in pile five should be sent to the Secretary of State (SOS) along with a copy of the proof that the ballot was WRONGLY rejected. For example, if it was rejected because the voter was NOT registered, then a copy of the voter’s registration should be attached.
3. The SOS and representatives from Franken and Coleman go through the ballots. Those they all agree should be counted go in one pile. Those they all agree should NOT be counted go in a second pile. Those they don’t agree on go in a third challenged pile.
4. The ballots in pile one are opened and counted with both campaigns allowed to challenge the ballots.
5. The challenged unopened ballots from pile 3 and the challenged opened ballots are sent to the Board. The board rules on the challenges and the votes are awarded.

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