National GOP devotes $938K to Coleman fight

[madinmaryland]

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/48887967.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DUs

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The fundraising committee for Senate Republicans has invested heavily in Norm Coleman's ongoing battle in Minnesota, including about $938,000 last month alone.

A new campaign report from the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows it paid almost $600,000 in legal bills for the former senator and gave home-state Republicans $300,000 toward the effort.

Coleman is awaiting word from Minnesota's Supreme Court on whether Democrat Al Franken's 312-vote lead will stand. The race has languished nearly eight months beyond Election Day.

The NRSC raised about $250,000 in May toward the Minnesota recount, mostly in $30,000 checks.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee didn't itemize its Minnesota-related expenses. That committee reported raising $282,000 in contributions earmarked for the recount.

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:grr:

Give it up Pukes! Let Franken be seated.

[tularetom]

1. No way in hell are they gonna give this up

If they have invested that kind of money. They're going to take this all the way to the SCOTUS. And the spineless Dems will sit there and let them do it.

And I wouldn't bet against the Supremes voting to seat Coleman.

Does any Democrat care about this race? Shit, does FRANKEN even care?

I never hear a peep from any Dem from Obama on down, and almost 8% of Franken's senatorial term has already elapsed. I think they are doing this just to fuck with Franken and the Dems and are chortling up their sleeves at how well they're succeeding.

[MattBaggins]

4. I wonder if they really give damn about winning it

I wouldn't be at all surprised if this is just a political version of money laundering. I bet they know they will lose; but are just using this as an opportunity to funnel money to specific repub lawyers.

[monmouth]

2. Are there any Dems in MN to start being a little vocal about this? I mean

for crying out loud, does Franken have no one to start raising the roof???

[madinmaryland]

3. Makes you wonder. There really isn't much the national dems can do, though

they could be a little more vocal.