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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The Daily Digest: 12-24-08

Paging Senator Short! Senator Short? Oh, wait. It appears Minnesota may be one senator short when the U.S. Senate convenes on January 6th. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said the recount could still be going on and on and on. MPR, AP, the Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories. Here’s a timeline for…
by Tom Scheck

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New Jib Jab video

Gov. Pawlenty makes a quick appearance but Minnesota’s Senate race isn’t mentioned. Perhaps it will be in the 2009 year ender? (I can’t believe I just wrote that) Here’s the video…
by Tom Scheck

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Harry Reid’s office weighs in on the new Senate timeline…

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has set a new timeline for the recount in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race. He said there isn’t any way that they’ll finish their work before the end of 2008 and may even still be working to declare a winner on January 6th, the same day the Senate will swear in…
by Tom Scheck

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Canvassing board schedules meetings in January

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says the State Canvassing Board has scheduled meetings on December 30th, January 5th and January 6th. January 6th is the day the Senate is set to convene. The Senate race is no longer spilling into the New Year, it’s spilled into the New Year.
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The Daily Digest: 12-23-08

The latest numbers from the Secretary of State’s office show Democrat Al Franken with a 48-vote lead over GOP Sen. Norm Coleman. The State Canvassing Board meets today to accept the unofficial numbers. MPR, AP, the Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories. The Minnesota Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing today regarding the…
by Tom Scheck

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Franken lead at 48 votes

The Secretary of State’s Office has released an unofficial look at the allocation of the thousands of challenges put forward by both campaigns. Democrat Al Franken picked up 3191 votes from the process. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman picked up 2955 votes from the process. That means Franken is leading Coleman by a margin of 236…
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Marty is testing the waters for a second run for governor

State Senator John Marty, DFL-Roseville, has launched an exploratory campaign for governor. Marty was the DFL-endorsed candidate for governor in 1994, losing to Republican incumbent Arne Carlson. He’s currently serving his seventh-term in the Minnesota Senate, and is chairman of the Senate’s Health Housing and Family Security Committee. Marty launched a website and sent an…
by Tim Pugmire

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The Daily Digest: 12-22-08

Democrat Al Franken has the latest lead in the recount. The State Canvassing Board meets again on Tuesday to award the withdrawn challenged ballots. The Minnesota Supreme Court will also hold a hearing this week on Coleman’s latest ballot challenge. The Pi Press takes a look at what it will take to declare a winner.…
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Pawlenty on the possibility of filling the Senate seat

Gov. Pawlenty was asked about the report that his office has begun “looking into … what might trigger the need for a gubernatorial appointment to the U.S. Senate.” During a news conference, Pawlenty said this about the possibility of him appointing someone to fill the Senate seat: “I hope that’s not necessary. I still think…
by Tom Scheck

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