Republican Senatorial Committee Jumps into the Coleman/Franken Race

Aaron Keyak — May 20, 2009 – 3:01 pm | Congress | Democrats | Republicans Comments (0) Add a comment

Yes, the race for Minnesota’s junior U.S. Senator is still unfinished. Although, a majority of Minnesotans think that Coleman should concede, he is now getting monetary support from the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

From FirstRead:

Although the Minnesota Supreme Court won’t begin hearing arguments in the never-ending Norm Coleman vs. Al Franken recount until June 1, there are two new developments to report.

First, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has committed $750,000 to help Coleman pay his legal bills. A Republican official insists that this money is to help pay past legal bills—not future ones that might be incurred if Coleman decides to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. It’s worth pointing out that this $750,000 isn’t chump change.

Second, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D), chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has written a letter to Minnesota GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty, asking him to urge Coleman to concede or sign the election certificate as soon as the Minnesota Supreme Court rules on the recount.

Click here to read Kaine’s letter.

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