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Minnesota Senate Trial Starts Today

Norm Coleman challenging Al Franken's 225 vote lead in Minnesota's Senate Race.

By Associated Press

Story Created: Jan 26, 2009 at 5:46 AM CST

Story Updated: Jan 26, 2009 at 6:56 AM CST

The trial to determine a winner of Minnesota's stalemated U.S. Senate contest is about to get underway.

The trial starts Monday afternoon in the chambers of the state Supreme Court.

Three district judges appointed for the job will be hearing the case brought by Republican Norm Coleman to overturn the current 225-vote lead held by Democrat Al Franken.

Legal experts believe Coleman faces a bigger challenge. His lawyers have to produce proof of the irregularities and inconsistencies that they allege have made the vote tally fatally flawed.

And even if the alleged mistakes are corrected, Franken would probably gain some more votes too. The trial could last weeks.

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Monday, Jan 26 at 1:29 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Oh give it a rest and become a car salesman.

Monday, Jan 26 at 10:36 AM Anonymous wrote ...

You lost Coleman, give it up.

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