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| Franken makes his case in D.C. |
| 2009-01-21 |
| As the outcome of the Minnesota Senate race heads to trial, Democrat Al Franken and Republican Sen. Norm Coleman have embraced the public spotlight after avoiding attention during the weeks-long recount. Franken arrived in Washington on Friday to celebrate President-elect Barack Obama's Inauguration -- and to raise money for the campaign's post-election legal challenges. He has been a regular at inaugural festivities and hosted an inaugural brunch fundraiser Sunday at the Willard Hotel, which cost the 350 attendees $1,000 per plate. The brunch featured several senators, including Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Franken toured Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Saturday and met with wounded soldiers for several hours. Coleman, meanwhile, has taken to the airwaves to personally make the case that he can overcome his 225-vote deficit in court after keeping a low profile during the recount process. He made two appearances on conservative talk shows last week to publicize his argument. "When all the votes are counted, I feel pretty confident," Coleman told Minneapolis conservative talk show host Jason Lewis on Friday. "The other side is saying, 'OK, now we've got enough votes. We're temporarily ahead in this recount. Let's call it quits.' Democracy doesn't work that way." |
| Posted by:Fred |