Coleman should drop appeal (Marshall Indy)

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POSTED: April 22, 2009

We endorsed Norm Coleman in the U.S. Senate race last year and that is an endorsement we stand by. However, we can't endorse Coleman's planned appeal to the Minnesota State Supreme Court for another ruling on the election results.

Coleman needs to respect the recent ruling by a three-judge panel which reviewed the challenges in his lawsuit and said Franken received more votes.

Coleman really doesn't need the ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court to learn he didn't win the election. The recount and the subsequent ruling by the three-judge panel has shown that ...

This was a difficult and close election. We understand Coleman's concern on the recount and his desire to file a lawsuit for a panel review and ruling, but the most important issue here is that, Republican or Democrat, Minnesota needs its second senator in place in Washington, D.C. ... http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/509205.html