The Hill offers this report, which begins: “Even Republican strategists are beginning to admit that former Sen. Norm Coleman’s (R-Minn.) options to regain his seat are looking limited following his latest legal defeat.” See also this report in USA Today and this NY Times report.
Meanwhile Roll Call reports that “National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) reaffirmed the GOP Conference’’ commitment to filibustering any Democratic attempt to seat Franken.”