Norm Coleman

Who egged Coleman and his St. Paul home?

There's at least one person who can't hold back their frustration and is chucking eggs at Norm Coleman and his house. Seriously, guys?

RNC 8 not terroists; candy cigs up in smoke

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Coleman appeal: Partisan lines drawn

We might not have any actual news in the never-ending fight for Minnesota's U.S. Senate race until next week when Norm Coleman actually files an appeal, but the partisan hacks will continue to milk this over-dramatic issue for all it's worth.

Majority of Minnesotans want Coleman to concede, poll says

Norm Coleman and Al Franken are in statistical dead heat (about 41 percent each) based on the Election Day vote percentage, but now 63 percent of voters think Coleman should concede ASAP.

One Minn. Supreme Court justice donated to Wellstone

There is another justice that has a background as a political donor. Justice Helen Meyer gave to Coleman's opponent, former Sen. Paul Wellstone.

Two Minn. projects make 2009 Pig Book for bad pork

Leave it to Minnesotans to bring back cash for wild rice and theater.

NRSC stands 'firmly behind' Coleman's appeal

NBC had noted a strange Republican silence prior to this statement, but it appears they are still sticking by their man. Just needed more time to word their spin.

Norm Coleman - Go Away!

Seriously, go away Norm. We've already pled. Now others are chiming in...

Watch the Coleman/Franken ballot count live

The UpTake is broadcasting the ballot counting in the Norm Coleman election trial live in St. Paul.

Is the FBI investigating Coleman? Who really knows?

It's all in the wording: The press people went from a flat-out "no" to a "no comment". Start the rumor mill!

If Coleman wins, Dems promise to make his life hell

Democrats are using a new scare tactic to try and get Norm Coleman to drop out of the race before he has a chance to win: threatening to make his life miserable.

Coleman is the cat with nine lives

Norm Coleman appeared on Fox and Friends this morning to talk about his upcoming appeal. Politically charming as usual, Coleman kicks off the interview making a joke about the show's promo that put Coleman next to a story about a cat with nine lives.

More Coleman allegations, Purity Boot Camp, and Miley dads

Blotter serves up the weird Twin Cities news fit to print

Recount trial: Judges order a serious blow to Coleman

The recent order doesn't look good for Coleman's chances, but his team has already announced they will appeal the final decision and potentially take the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court if needed.

A preview of Coleman's appeal to Minn. Supreme Court

The three-judge panel hasn't even provided a final decision, but Norm Coleman's team is already starting their PR stunt to build up support for their appeal they haven't even filed.

Is Coleman a sore loser? The media isn't saying it

As the recount trial and likely appeals will drag on for months to come, why isn't anyone calling out Norm Coleman for just being a sore loser?

Coleman plans to appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court

Following the three-judge panel's ruling this afternoon to consider just 400 absentee ballots in the final count, Coleman's team put out a release expressing their plan to appeal a likely ruling in Al Franken's favor.

Coleman donor tries to discredit ex-associate in money funneling case

In response to the negative press, Nasser Kazeminy released a statement about his ex-associate to try and discredit his testimony in the case against him.

Cornyn: Coleman trial could lead to WWIII if Dems try to seat Franken

Texas Sen. John Cornyn said the trial and appeals could take years to complete and Republicans might wage a WWIII if the Senate Democrats attempt to seat Franken before the appeals are complete.

Coleman donor tried to funnel him $100,000, according to sworn deposition

The lawsuit filed last year accusing Norm Coleman's buddy of trying to funnel cash to the then-senator has surfaced once again, this time with more evidence to back up the allegations.

Norm Coleman's campaign is accused of leaking 50,000 donors' credit card info

After Wikileaks.org broke the story, the former senator has a lot of explaining to do

Whoops: Coleman didn't rake in more cash for recount than election campaign

The saying holds true: You don't know what you've got until it's (almost) gone.

Coleman might replace Steele as RNC chairman, Politico says

We couldn't think of a better Republican to help uphold the party's values...

Making sense of the Coleman website fail

My 13-year-old niece who has a MySpace page is better at web security than Team Coleman.

Minn. AG should investigate Coleman, local web developer says

At least one local Web expert has formally contacted the Minnesota Attorney General's office asking them to investigate Coleman's campaign for possible consumer protection violations. Will they take up this case?

"Hacking" Coleman's website--so easy a 5th grader could do it

How to use the Google to easily "hack" Coleman's weak-ass web security.

Coleman responds to leak of supporter data

While IT professionals and the media have largely reported the campaign mistake, Coleman and his team have continued to accuse their opponents of hacking into their Web site to expose their supporters and put their financial information at risk.

Wikileaks fights back against Coleman campaign

In their third update since the announcement, Wikileaks addresses some of those questions and concerns raised about Coleman's campaign leak of private data.

Franken rests case, closing arguments start Friday

Al Franken's legal team wrapped up their defense case Thursday in Norm Coleman's election trial. Coleman's team finished their rebuttal later in the day and the campaigns are expected to start their closing arguments Friday.

Coleman campaign: 50,000 supporters had personal data leaked

Norm Coleman is dealing with a public relations disaster today as they try to control information about a potential leak of personal data from 50,000 donors.

Did Coleman campaign violate consumer protection law?

The former senator's campaign stored credit card security codes. That doesn't seem to fly with Minnesota law.

Minn. absentee ballot pile like Al Capone's vault. Fail.

Local election officials opened more than 1,500 previously rejected absentee ballots in hopes of finding the golden ticket: voter registration cards inside the envelope.

Coleman suggests an election redo, state cringes

Norm Coleman repeated some rhetoric his lawyers have been running on lately: maybe it's time for an election redo.

Harry Reid spokesman: No election redo for sore loser Coleman

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid showed his office's extreme displeasure with Norm Coleman's latest suggestion that Minnesota redo the election to solve this once and for all.

Coleman rests case asking for a revote, Franken up next

Norm Coleman's legal team concluded their case Monday with their big statement of the trial: Let's put the results aside.

Recount trial: Election official out, in, and out again

The drama surrounding one of Norm Coleman's key witnesses is even confusing us and making us a bit dizzy. And now Coleman wants to reconsider all 287,000 absentee ballots.

Recount trial: The Energizer Bunny of Senate races

Get used to having one Minnesota senator at the Capitol because this could take awhile. It just keeps going and going and going.

Recount trial: Coleman's team to finish arguments this week

Norm Coleman's election contest is in its fifth week and his attorney says they will be wrapping up their arguments this week in the case. Up next: Al Franken tells his side of the story.

Recount trial: 'Coleman is in a bubble running out of oxygen'

Is Coleman fighting for a lost cause?

Coleman continues to challenge recount tally

The three-judge panel determined which absentee ballots would be considered last week. Norm Coleman's legal team contested it, the panel said 'no way' and now the lawyers won't let it go.

Coleman backtracking on recount ballots. Surprised?

If one method of winning fails, try the next one on the list. That appears to be the new strategy of Norm Coleman's legal team in his trial contesting the Senate recount.

Recount trial: Panel denies reconsideration of earlier decision

Norm Coleman's legal team tried so hard to convince the three-judge panel in his election recount trial that they had made a stupid decisions last week, but the judges weren't having it.

GOP: We miss Coleman, so help us bring him back

Norm Coleman's sputtering campaign to win reelection is getting bad, but at least he's got friends in his old Republican buddies on Capitol Hill. They miss him so much they are pleading for you to donate cash so their friend will come back to play.

Coleman paving way for Supreme Court appeal

In the latest recount play-by-play, Norm Coleman's lawyers are requesting that the three-judge panel reverse their Friday ruling that limited which absentee ballots could be reconsidered for the final tally.

Recount trial: Judges stick to the law on absentee ballots

Their decision: The law is the law when it comes to absentee ballots. If you didn't follow the rules, you lose.

Minnesotans fail at absentee voting, annoy entire state

We've decided it's time to start blaming the absentee voters who couldn't seem to figure out the instructions for voting properly.

Coleman, Franken argue which absentee ballots should count

In what could be a big day in the Norm Coleman election recount contest, Al Franken and Coleman will argue their case for counting certain absentee ballots.

Coleman: Please keep giving money to my dying campaign

In his latest update video posted on YouTube today, Coleman tries to reassure supporters he will win and kindly asks them to help by sending more money his way.

Readers respond to "Exit with Honor"

Watching the Minn. election trial is like watching paint dry

The Minnesota election trial is so boring even the lawyers are going a bit insane.