Al Franken
Profile: Al Franken
Events (26)
- November 30, 2004: Liberal, Conservative Pundits Exchange Accusations of Racism 2004-11-30
- February 3-4, 2005: Bush, Fox News Falsely Claim that FDR Wanted to Privatize Social Security 2005-02-03
- November 4-5, 2008: US Senate Race in Minnesota Subject to Recounts 2008-11-04
- November 6, 2008: Minnesota Senate Candidate Asks Challenger to Forego Recount and Concede 2008-11-06
- November 10, 2008: Coleman Campaign: ‘Improbable Shifts’ in Voter Tallies Favoring Opponent in Senate Race 2008-11-10
- November 11, 2008: National Republican Organization Attempts to Throw Impending Minnesota Senate Recount into Doubt 2008-11-11
- November 12, 2008: Minnesota Governor, Wall Street Journal, Fox News Repeat False Claim of Absentee Ballot Irregularity 2008-11-12
- November 17, 2008: Minnesota Senate Candidate Accuses Secretary of State of Displaying Partisan Behavior in Absentee Ballot Issue 2008-11-17
- November 18, 2008: Minnesota Senate Candidate Falsely Claims Victory before Recount Begins 2008-11-18
- November 19, 2008: Recount in Minnesota Senate Race Begins 2008-11-19
- November 20, 2008: US Representative Denies Allegation of Election Fraud in Senate Race, Then Reiterates Claim 2008-11-20
- November 22, 2008: Minnesota Senate Race Recounts Continue, Minor Mistakes Found 2008-11-22
- December 5-12, 2008: Missing Ballots Affect US Senate Recount in Minnesota 2008-12-05
- December 24, 2008: Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Coleman Lawsuit, Paving Way for Franken Win in Senate Race 2008-12-24
- January 5, 2009: Recount in Minnesota Senate Race Gives Contest to Franken; Coleman Promises Lawsuit Challenging Results 2009-01-05
- January 7, 2009: Defeated US Senate Candidate Sues to Void Recount Findings, Implies Voter Fraud Cost Him Election 2009-01-07
- January 9, 2009: Liberal Columnist Challenges Conservatives Alleging Voter Fraud in Franken Senate Victory to Provide Proof or ‘Shut Up’ 2009-01-09
- January 12-13, 2009: Franken Asks Minnesota Supreme Court to Force Issuance of Election Certificate Allowing Him to Take Senate Seat, Court Will Refuse 2009-01-12
- January 16, 2009: Coleman Lawsuit to Block Franken Senate Victory to Commence in 10 Days 2009-01-16
- January 26, 2009: Lawsuit in Senate Recount Suit Begins Badly for Plaintiff, with Thousands of Facsimile Ballots Rejected as ‘Evidence’ of Miscounting 2009-01-26
- April 13, 2009: Franken the Winner of US Senate Seat, Minnesota Court Rules; Coleman Vows Appeal 2009-04-13
- April 22, 2009: Franken Urges Minnesota Supreme Court to Expedite Recount Hearings 2009-04-22
- June 30, 2009: Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit, Franken Declared Senate Winner 2009-06-30
- July 12-14, 2010: Conservative Minnesota Group Falsely Claims that Felons Voting Illegally Gave Franken Senate Victory 2010-07-12
- July 19, 2010: Minnesota Columnist Dismisses Allegations of Voter Fraud in 2008 Senate Race 2010-07-19
- July 4, 2012: Voting Rights Group Claims Minnesota Voting Activism Group Illegally Acting as Lobbyist in Fight to Implement Voter ID Laws 2012-07-04