Coleman Fundraiser: “Hell, Yeah,” Senate Seat Is Better Empty Than Franken In It

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You can’t help but get the feeling that Republican donors to Norm Coleman’s legal fight really do like the fact that this is preventing the Democrats from seating a 60th Senator.

Greg Sargent reports that Dirk Van Dongen, who heads up the “Team Coleman” group of lobbyists raising money for Norm, said that the group is having some trouble getting more and more money as the donors max out. Van Dongen insists, of course, that the real purpose of this effort is to get Norm Coleman in the Senate.

But check out this line: “Is it better empty than in Franken’s hands? Hell, yeah.”

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