Posted: November 18, 2008
MN Board Hearing Arguments Now
The Minnesota State Canvassing Board has approved Coleman's lead of 206 votes (though this figure can still be modifed after audit records are examined) and is now hearing arguments from the candidates. The Franken campaign is arguing that the results from many counties cannot be certified because officials did not personally review the paper tapes that are printed out of each voting machine for results, but instead relied on results compiled by state computer systems. The Franken campaign denies charges from Coleman that by making this argument the campaign is trying to delay or stop the recount.
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Commentary
Silence of the Lambs
Dale A. Oesterle
With the election of 2012 now well over and past the second inauguration of the incumbent President, the historical analysis of the events has begun and will last as long as written human history lasts. An interesting tidbit may already be lost to the majesty of the moment.
The voters of three very different states, Alaska, New Hampshire, and Ohio, all had an opportunity to call state constitutional conventions. In each state the voters turned the opportunity down by very similar votes, 68%, 64% and 68% respectively against.
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