Enough is enough. Having examined (by invite) some of the Coleman campaign challenges to Al Franken’s win it is clear that much is in disorder.

1. The Minnesota Supreme Court acted inappropriately in not allowing the 654 potentially valid absentee votes from being counted. That alone is an outrage and the court’s explanation - that it was beyond the purview of an administrative recount - is not acceptable, and in fact a near case of jurist malfeasance.

2. Those 150 ballots from Democatic-leaning areas that the Coleman campaign claims were double-counted, were in fact double counted and there is sufficient evidence that they were. They should immediately be pulled from the total count until it can be determined their veracity.

However in spite of this it is apparent that Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is guilty of using his office to steal the senate seat from Norm Coleman. The Governor must act swiftly and decisively.

We on the conservative side of the GOP will consider his failure to act a “fatal flaw” in any change of a run for President in 2012 or beyond.

Gov. Pawlenty, do the right thing. You know it’s a joke that Franken is being declared a winner, you said as much in December. Now do the right thing….. Now.

Contact the Governor:

Telephone: (651) 296-3391
Toll Free: (800) 657-3717
Facsimile: (651) 296-2089
E-mail: tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us