Minn. Senate Race Leaves Voters Tired Of Law Drama

[Purveyor]

(03-08) 10:16 PDT ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --

What lasts longer than a Minnesota winter? The struggle to choose the nation's 100th senator.

More than four months after Election Day, Minnesota voters are only marginally closer to knowing whether Democrat Al Franken or Republican Norm Coleman will represent them in Washington.

The stakes go beyond Minnesota: Franken would put Democrats in position to muscle their agenda through with barely any Republican help, and he could be a difference-maker on the federal budget and a proposal giving labor unions a leg up on management when organizing.

Some Minnesotans, like actor Jared Reise, are past caring who wins and just want the state to regain its second senator.

"This is a very important time to have everybody there, with the way the economy is," said Reise, of suburban Eagan, who didn't vote for either man on Nov. 4. "It's a little long-winded, this whole recount."

The statewide recount ended two months ago, with Franken ahead by 225 votes out of 2.9 million cast. Coleman had held a similar sized lead heading into the recount. The campaigns are now arguing in a special court whether the latest tally is accurate.

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[Deja Q]

1. If only Norm didn't realize state law and claim a recount would be a waste of money...

Not only would he show a sign of competence in his job*, it wouldn't make him look so bad when putting in every costly measure to the further recounts then wanting more recounts then getting what seems every judge in the world involved...

* Did he comment after learning it's mandatory state law to recount?

[Vinca]

2. Is there an ETA for this to be wrapped up or will Al Franken

die of old age before he gets a desk in the Senate chamber?

[GoesTo11]

3. It's time to flip a coin

Oh, Franken won? Make it best 2 out of 3, no best 3 out of 5, no ...