Much of Republican Norm Coleman’s hope for victory in the U.S. Senate race rests on his lists of about 4,700 rejected absentee ballots.After a two-month recount, Coleman sued to overturn Democrat Al Franken’s 225-vote lead. A central claim of his case: Thousands of potentially valid absentee ballots haven’t been counted.
Inside and outside the courtroom, Coleman’s attorneys have repeatedly said they didn’t ‘cherry-pick’ the ballots. That is, the ballots made it to the list because the legal team honestly believes they are valid and should be counted.
But a Pioneer Press analysis of the counties and cities the ballots come from shows those areas overwhelmingly favor Coleman.
Source: Pioneer Press, February 9, 2008
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From the same source……
“The Coleman campaign last month asked the three-judge panel hearing the election case to review all 11,000 rejected absentee ballots for possible inclusion in the race’s tally.
“We really did want all the votes to be counted,” Ginsberg said. “It is difficult to make the argument that we’re cherry-picking.”
The judges decided to allow Coleman to bring evidence on just the 4,700 or so that he listed on a motion in late January and that he believes complied with the law governing absentee ballots but nonetheless weren’t counted in the race or don’t fully comply through no fault of the voters. ”
Aaron - why didn’t you post the truth - that although Coleman asked the panel to review all 11,000, the jusges selectively choose the 4700.
Hmmm, selectively, just like your quote.
Heh: Coleman initially opposed counting even the IMPROPERLY rejected ballots.
Norm Coleman: Never knew a position where the side he favored didn’t benefit him.
You are slipping jas.
Took you 35 minutes.
Took you a full day.
Really?
“selectively”
SO you claim, then, that you have not displayed any selective thinking yourself, Really?
Nope. I usualy display a great amount of creative thinking.
I really ought to charge you guys admission to my fan club. Send you buttons and an offical card to put in your wallet.
Really?:
“I really ought to charge you guys admission to my fan club. Send you buttons and an offical card to put in your wallet.”
Really, you represent Minnesota Republican bloggers in a manner I want people to see.
As I have reminded you many times, you are drowning your own in the bathtub, Really?
James Adkisson would be proud of your fine work here at MN Publius, Really?. He was as creative as you are.
Well I suppose every blog has to have it’s token narcissist. Really?’s ours.
“As I have reminded you many times,”
Wow. You sound just like the Obamessiah. Are you going to wag a finger at me next?