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Tag Archives: Norm Coleman
American Action Network / American Action Forum
Founded by a former Republican senator and a former GOP House aide. Leans GOP/Right-center.
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Posted in Players Guide 2012
Tagged American Action Network, Fred Malek, Norm Coleman, Players Guide
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Outside Group Attacks Sestak on Terror Trials
The Republican Jewish Coalition says it is spending $1 million in the Pennsylvania Senate race on an ad attacking Democrat Joe Sestak for wanting to hold trials of alleged 9/11 terrorists "in our backyard" in Pennsylvania. But Sestak is not advocating holding terror trials in Pennsylvania. He said he would …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Cash Attack, Joe Sestak, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Norm Coleman, Republican Jewish Coalition
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Should Murray Worry?
An attack ad from a Republican-leaning group accuses Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of abusing "families" and "children" — but provides no support for those claims. The group’s website even criticizes Murray for casting a vote in favor of expanding health insurance to millions of children — a vote also cast …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Norm Coleman, Patty Murray, small businesses, stimulus
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Mining the Minnesota Recount
Republican incumbent Norm Coleman headed into the Minnesota U.S. Senate recount leading Democratic challenger Al Franken by more than 200 votes. But on Jan. 5, the state Canvassing Board certified recount results showing Franken received 225 more votes than Coleman in the general election, out of nearly 2.9 million votes …
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