November 23, 2009
LAST LAUGH:
Life after recount battle for Norm Coleman: Former senator may begin comeback (Donald Lambro, 11/24/09, Washington Times)
Former Sen. Norm Coleman, Minnesota Republican, who narrowly lost his bid for a second term in a bitter eight-month recount battle with Democrat Al Franken, may be poised for an improbable comeback after a new survey showed that half of all Republicans polled would support him if he enters the gubernatorial race next year.Posted by Orrin Judd at November 23, 2009 7:34 PMMr. Coleman has largely stayed out of the limelight since the state's Supreme Court unanimously ruled in June that Mr. Franken, a one-time "Saturday Night Live" comedian, had defeated him by a razor-thin 312 votes out of 2.9 million cast in the 2008 election.
State Republican officials said he has been going through a period of "decompression" since he conceded. However, they also say the former lawmaker remains popular with Republicans and with voters generally and is in a strong position if he moves quickly in the race. He has said he won't make his decision until next year.