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The legal side of a recount

Published November 19, 2008

With officials beginning the herculean task of manually recounting almost 3 million ballots yesterday, Minnesotans are forced to sit back and wonder how the Senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken...

write-in votes for president

A look at write-ins

Published November 19, 2008

Dan Schulte didnâÄôt even try and he got closer to being elected on Nov. 4 than most people. The economics senior received at least two votes in the State House of Representatives race on Election...

Franken petitions state canvassing board

Published November 17, 2008

Just before the state canvassing board meets for the first time Tuesday, Democrat Al FrankenâÄôs campaign urged it to examine rejected absentee ballots in Minnesota. FrankenâÄôs campaign...

Recount

Observing a recount

Published November 17, 2008

When the recount begins on Wednesday, it marks the beginning of the end to the heavily contested U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken . Representatives from the...

Professor: Social change comes from the streets, not elections

Published November 6, 2008

The excitement over Barack ObamaâÄôs election victory is still simmering throughout campus, and Friday the African American Studies department is hosting a conference so students can learn how...

Obama’s cabinet: Minnesota politicians’ prospects

Published November 6, 2008

In presidential politics, there is no rest for the weary; just two days after winning the presidential election, speculation has swirled around possible appointments to Barack ObamaâÄôs cabinet...

Young voter turnout larger than in past elections

Published November 6, 2008

Nationally, young voters hit the polls at record numbers this year, and District 59B, the predominantly student-filled area near the University of Minnesota, saw an increase in turnout from 2004. On Wednesday,...

Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in the 3rd District speaks to supporters at the Republican convention Tuesday night at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington.

Paulsen prevails in 3rd district race

Published November 5, 2008

Republican Erik Paulsen won MinnesotaâÄôs 3rd District of the U.S. House of Representatives in a close race. He will take the place of retiring Rep. Jim Ramstad. Paulsen earned 48.5 percent of...

Obama victory sparks student celebration

Published November 5, 2008

At 2 a.m. Wednesday, neuroscience junior David Wrobleski found himself dancing in the streets with people of all backgrounds with the same reason to celebrate âÄî the election of Barack Obama as...

Kahn defeats Hovde in district 59B

Published November 5, 2008

Phyllis Kahn, the incumbent state representative for district 59B, beat University of Minnesota student Ole Hovde 66.99 percent to 24.8 percent with all of the precincts reporting. Hovde conceded Kahn...

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