Specter Wanted More from the Minnesota Courts Than Norm Coleman Asked For

Controversy has swirled over a the following comment Sen. Specter made for a NYT Magazine interview: "There's still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner." Though the latest news is Sen. Specter's walkback of the comments, I found a different aspect of the controversy more interesting. Coleman is not asking to be declared the winner: he wants a counting of more ballots (with an uncertain result) or a new election. So the Specter comment was made by someone sympathetic with Coleman's situation but with little knowledge of the actual state of the litigation.

Posted by Rick Hasen at May 5, 2009 09:26 PM