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MINNESOTA POLITICS: Emmer withdraws 2,600 challenges ... Dayton recount fundraiser ... GOP exiles 18 ... more
Republican Tom Emmer’s attorneys pulled back almost 2,600 ballot challenges in the undecided governor’s race Saturday, a day after a statewide recount failed to dent Democrat Mark Dayton’s 8,770-vote lead.
Sunday, December, 05, 2010 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Republican Tom Emmer’s attorneys pulled back almost 2,600 ballot challenges in the undecided governor’s race Saturday, a day after a statewide recount failed to dent Democrat Mark Dayton’s 8,770-vote lead.
Sunday, December, 05, 2010 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Emmer, Minnesota GOP weigh risks of election lawsuit
As a recount in the Minnesota governor's race nears completion with no evidence that it will change the outcome, the Republican candidate and his party face a critical decision: whether to contest the result in court or step aside and let Democrat Mark Dayton take office.
Friday, December, 03, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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As a recount in the Minnesota governor's race nears completion with no evidence that it will change the outcome, the Republican candidate and his party face a critical decision: whether to contest the result in court or step aside and let Democrat Mark Dayton take office.
Friday, December, 03, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Pomeroy brings home most earmark dollars
North Dakota’s Democratic congressman says the distinction of securing the most earmark dollars of any U.S. House member shows he’s had victories in fighting for the state’s interests and priorities.
Wednesday, December, 01, 2010 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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North Dakota’s Democratic congressman says the distinction of securing the most earmark dollars of any U.S. House member shows he’s had victories in fighting for the state’s interests and priorities.
Wednesday, December, 01, 2010 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Spreadsheets add up to perception in Minnesota recount
UPDATED 9:12 P.M.
Notes jotted on hundreds of clipboards create the raw data stream. Number crunchers in back offices do the rest as both sides in Minnesota's close governor's race chart every ballot challenged in a statewide manual recount of more than 2.1 million ballots.
Wednesday, December, 01, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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UPDATED 9:12 P.M.
Notes jotted on hundreds of clipboards create the raw data stream. Number crunchers in back offices do the rest as both sides in Minnesota's close governor's race chart every ballot challenged in a statewide manual recount of more than 2.1 million ballots.
Wednesday, December, 01, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Dayton's lead grows in Minnesota recount
UPDATED 10:18 A.M.
On the second day of recounting votes in Minnesota's undecided governor's race today, Democrat Mark Dayton said internal tracking showed his lead over Republican Tom Emmer growing to nearly 9,000 votes as he gained more votes than the official tally.
Tuesday, November, 30, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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UPDATED 10:18 A.M.
On the second day of recounting votes in Minnesota's undecided governor's race today, Democrat Mark Dayton said internal tracking showed his lead over Republican Tom Emmer growing to nearly 9,000 votes as he gained more votes than the official tally.
Tuesday, November, 30, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Recount Round 2 begins
Local officials have started the task of manually recounting more than 10,000 ballots cast by Polk County residents, a process that began statewide Monday as Minnesota takes a second look at the close governor’s race between Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer.
Monday, November, 29, 2010 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Local officials have started the task of manually recounting more than 10,000 ballots cast by Polk County residents, a process that began statewide Monday as Minnesota takes a second look at the close governor’s race between Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer.
Monday, November, 29, 2010 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Recount to begin in Minnesota governor's race
Election officials are keeping the 47-day slog through the ballots in Minnesota's 2008 U.S. Senate race in mind as they prepare for their second statewide recount in as many years, but they're optimistic the recount that starts Monday in the governor's race between Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer will go more quickly.
Sunday, November, 28, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Election officials are keeping the 47-day slog through the ballots in Minnesota's 2008 U.S. Senate race in mind as they prepare for their second statewide recount in as many years, but they're optimistic the recount that starts Monday in the governor's race between Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer will go more quickly.
Sunday, November, 28, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Betting on better ballots
Recount officials hope Minnesotans learned their lesson from 2008
Minnesotans remember all too well the days, weeks, months of squabbling over ballots two years ago. There were ballots with stray marks, raising in some minds a question about who those voters actually picked in the 2008 U.S. Senate race.
Friday, November, 26, 2010 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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Recount officials hope Minnesotans learned their lesson from 2008
Minnesotans remember all too well the days, weeks, months of squabbling over ballots two years ago. There were ballots with stray marks, raising in some minds a question about who those voters actually picked in the 2008 U.S. Senate race.
Friday, November, 26, 2010 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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Uncertainty clouds fed funding for heating aid in Minn.
The explanation for the funding uncertainty is a complicated mix of congressional politics, national priorities and timing. But one holdup is that money for the program has not yet been approved by either the U.S. House or the Senate.
Thursday, November, 25, 2010 - Star Tribune (Minneapolis) / MCT - News
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The explanation for the funding uncertainty is a complicated mix of congressional politics, national priorities and timing. But one holdup is that money for the program has not yet been approved by either the U.S. House or the Senate.
Thursday, November, 25, 2010 - Star Tribune (Minneapolis) / MCT - News
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Ballot counters hope Minnesotans learned their lesson
Minnesotans remember all too well the days, weeks, months of squabbling over ballots two years ago.
Wednesday, November, 24, 2010 - Forum Communications - News
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Minnesotans remember all too well the days, weeks, months of squabbling over ballots two years ago.
Wednesday, November, 24, 2010 - Forum Communications - News
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Election board in recount balancing act
The Minnesota State Canvassing Board ordered a statewide recount in the governor’s race Monday while trying to balance campaigns’ rights to challenge local election decisions with limiting frivolous challenges.
Wednesday, November, 24, 2010 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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The Minnesota State Canvassing Board ordered a statewide recount in the governor’s race Monday while trying to balance campaigns’ rights to challenge local election decisions with limiting frivolous challenges.
Wednesday, November, 24, 2010 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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OUR OPINION: Emmer should keep promise on recount
Emmer should stick to his pledge to “not participate in using the law just to delay things” and instruct his legal team to do the same.
Monday, November, 22, 2010 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Emmer should stick to his pledge to “not participate in using the law just to delay things” and instruct his legal team to do the same.
Monday, November, 22, 2010 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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MINNESOTA: Recount proceedings pick up speed this week
Democrat Mark Dayton holds an 8,755-vote lead over Republican Tom Emmer. That's considerably larger than the gap between Senate rivals Norm Coleman and Al Franken two years ago, but still small enough to require an automatic hand count of ballots at taxpayer expense.
Sunday, November, 21, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Democrat Mark Dayton holds an 8,755-vote lead over Republican Tom Emmer. That's considerably larger than the gap between Senate rivals Norm Coleman and Al Franken two years ago, but still small enough to require an automatic hand count of ballots at taxpayer expense.
Sunday, November, 21, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Emmer wants Canvassing Board to match voters with votes
A post-election battle for Minnesota votes cranked up Friday when Mark Dayton hired two recount legal experts and Tom Emmer’s Supreme Court request met with opposition.
Saturday, November, 20, 2010 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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A post-election battle for Minnesota votes cranked up Friday when Mark Dayton hired two recount legal experts and Tom Emmer’s Supreme Court request met with opposition.
Saturday, November, 20, 2010 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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Florida woman: Debt collector harassed me on Facebook
A Florida woman claims a debt collector went far beyond the usual phone calls in an attempt to recoup $362 for an unpaid car loan by sending her messages on Facebook — and by telling family on the social networking site to have her call the agency.
Friday, November, 19, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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A Florida woman claims a debt collector went far beyond the usual phone calls in an attempt to recoup $362 for an unpaid car loan by sending her messages on Facebook — and by telling family on the social networking site to have her call the agency.
Friday, November, 19, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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RECOUNT 2.0: This time, Minnesota thinks it's ready
Minnesota’s recount of the 2008 Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman had its share of absurd moments, such as the time four venerable judges and the secretary of state puzzled over whether to count a ballot with “Lizard People” scrawled across it.
Sunday, November, 14, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Minnesota’s recount of the 2008 Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman had its share of absurd moments, such as the time four venerable judges and the secretary of state puzzled over whether to count a ballot with “Lizard People” scrawled across it.
Sunday, November, 14, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Lawyers look ahead in tangled race for governor of Minnesota
Competing lawyers involved in Minnesota’s tangled race for governor maneuvered Friday for a potentially protracted struggle, with Republicans suing for faster access to election data and Democrats challenging whether Gov. Tim Pawlenty should stay in office if the battle drags into next year.
Saturday, November, 13, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Competing lawyers involved in Minnesota’s tangled race for governor maneuvered Friday for a potentially protracted struggle, with Republicans suing for faster access to election data and Democrats challenging whether Gov. Tim Pawlenty should stay in office if the battle drags into next year.
Saturday, November, 13, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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Retaliation for reporting vet abuse investigated in Minnesota
Two top administrators at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings are on paid leave pending the outcome of an investigation into reports of retaliation against patients who complained about care.
Friday, November, 12, 2010 - - News
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Two top administrators at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings are on paid leave pending the outcome of an investigation into reports of retaliation against patients who complained about care.
Friday, November, 12, 2010 - - News
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Franken: Afghan troop drawdown goal stands
Recent remarks by U.S. military leaders don't contradict President Obama's goal to begin drawing down U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan next year, U.S. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota said Thursday.
Friday, November, 12, 2010 - St. Cloud Times / MCT - News
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Recent remarks by U.S. military leaders don't contradict President Obama's goal to begin drawing down U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan next year, U.S. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota said Thursday.
Friday, November, 12, 2010 - St. Cloud Times / MCT - News
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Dayton, Emmer preparing for long count
On the surface, all is quite civil and orderly in Minnesota's lingering race for governor. But beneath that statesmanlike veneer, a swelling cadre of attorneys and operatives are hunkering down in sweaty war rooms, building the political infrastructure for what could be a nasty recount fight in which Dayton clings to a lead of less than one-half of 1 percent.
Wednesday, November, 10, 2010 - Star Tribune (Minneapolis) / MCT - News
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On the surface, all is quite civil and orderly in Minnesota's lingering race for governor. But beneath that statesmanlike veneer, a swelling cadre of attorneys and operatives are hunkering down in sweaty war rooms, building the political infrastructure for what could be a nasty recount fight in which Dayton clings to a lead of less than one-half of 1 percent.
Wednesday, November, 10, 2010 - Star Tribune (Minneapolis) / MCT - News
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