John Lott writes about prospects for election fraud in Minnesota. When voters woke up on Wednesday morning after the election, Senator Norm Coleman led Al Franken by what seemed like a relatively comfortable 725 votes. By Wednesday night, that lead had shrunk to 477. By Thursday night, it was down to 336. By Friday, it […]
Category: Minnesota
What’s Good for Minnesota is Good for Oklahoma
Oklahoma is considering limitations on lobbyists’ gifts to lawmakers, similar to rules in Minnesota. A proposed rule to ban lobbyists in Oklahoma from buying dinners, expensive gifts or tickets to sporting events is similar to a measure that has worked well the past 14 years in Minnesota, an official from that state said.
Franken’s 100 Vote Gain
Franken’s 100 vote gain in the race for U.S. Senate in Minnesota is the topic of this Star Tribune report. An election night worksheet from St. Louis County showed Franken with 406 votes from Precinct 1 in Mountain Iron. The revised totals Thursday night showed him with 506.