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Posted on Jan 22, 2009
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No Senate for you?: Norm Coleman awaits his political fate.

While he’s enduring his umpteenth go-round with arch-rival Al Franken over Minnesota’s now-vacant Senate seat, Norm Coleman has found himself some gainful employment to keep him busy.


Ben Smith in Politico:

Last session’s senior senator from Minnesota Norm Coleman, still battling Al Franken to be seated in the Senate, has taken a paid job as a consultant to the Republican Jewish Coalition, which harshly attacked Obama last fall, its executive director, Matt Brooks, said.

Coleman will join the group as a “consultant and strategic advisor,” and will also travel the country fundraising on the group’s behalf, Brooks said.

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By SteveL, January 22, 2009 at 8:29 pm Link to this comment

Once again the Republicans cannot stand the outcome of and election and want something different.  Does Franken really scare them that badly?

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By trigger finger, January 22, 2009 at 4:43 pm Link to this comment
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“consultant and strategic advisor,” ?

Has the Jewish Coalition been in a coma for the last 6 years?

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