That would be a central point in their election contest I would think. And it seems that the 3 judges (final ruling still pending) didn’t buy it, probably because the evidence doesn’t support the assertion.

Stick a fork in Norm, he’s done. If he recovers some pride and some class, perhaps he’ll bow out without federal appeals, assuming the decisions of the 3 judge panel and the Mn Supreme Court favor Mr. Franken’s position when all is said and done.

As his attorney Marc Elias said” “The problem former Senator Coleman has is he lost fair and square. No amount of lawyering or sophisticated legal arguments is going to change that.”

Associated Press [edited for brevity]
Coleman declared himself the winner of Tuesday’s election but Franken said he would let the recount play out, hoping it would erase the incumbent’s 475-vote lead out of nearly 2.9 million ballots. State officials said the recount wouldn’t start until mid-November and would likely take weeks.

“It’s up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct,” Coleman said, telling reporters he would “step back” if he were in Franken’s position. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said the recount would cost 3 cents per ballot, or almost $90,000.

http://www.mankatofreepress.com/state%20and%20local%20news/local_story_311092606.html

Yesterday when they counted 351 votes, he gained 87.

So for every 1,000 more votes counted he gains 200 votes. If Coleman gets 4,000 more counted, Franken will gain 800 votes. 12,000 and he gains 2,400 votes.

Why does Coleman want more absentee votes counted? Maybe he is math challenged.

While hardly high praise, that’s quite a statement considering the source. They should be applauded for putting truth and the integrity of our electoral system above politics (something Coleman might consider).