Here we go again…
It looks like Minnesota could be set for another statewide recount, just two years after the highly contentious Senate race that pitted incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman against Democratic activist and former comedian Al Franken. As we all know, Franken ultimately prevailed by a 312-vote margin, reversing a similarly narrow Coleman lead at the start of the recount — but not after an extended legal battle that delayed Franken’s seating all the way into July of 2009.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=118672