normNorm Coleman released a new video to raise funds for his legal battle to wrest his old Senate seat from Democratic challenger Al Franken.

“I will win this election,” Coleman promises in the video. His unusually dramatic line reading reaches a crescendo in this part:

“While Al Franken, Harry Reid and their allies will likely continue their efforts to short-circuit Minnesota election law, you can be assured that I will continue fighting to ensure the Minnesota voters — and nobody else! — will truly decide who won this election.”

Coleman, a Republican, says of Franken: “His lead will disappear.”

There is a lot of emphasis on party identification — of precincts, of Gov. Tim Pawlenty, of Secretary of State Mark Ritchie — and both the intro and his windup at the end are long on thanks:

First, let me thank all of you who have been so supportive in your prayers, your thoughts – and yes, your financial support. It’s meant a lot to Laurie and me, and knowing that you stand with us during these challenging times means more to me than I can say.  But, let me try by saying a simple “Thank you.” …I want to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for your continued support and assistance throughout this process. … Thank you for your prayers, thank you for your friendship, and please go to colemanforsenate.com and give generously to our efforts so I can say thank you again for your financial support, for your prayers, for standing with me. Thank you and God bless.

 

(Excerpts corrected with help from  Political Animal’s full transcript.)