Ken Blackwell

Michael Steele will be the new chairman of the Republican National Committee. The former lieutenant governor of Maryland and unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidate staved off four other contenders for the post. Steele was seen as the least conservative of the candidates and ran on a platform of shaking up the party.
It took six ballots for [...]

The state canvassing board is expected to name Al Franken the winner of the U.S. Senate contest when it convenes this afternoon. This milestone, however, will almost certainly not mark the final chapter in the never-ending recount. Norm Coleman’s campaign has stated that it will contest the result in court, arguing that various improprieties — [...]