Poll: Minnesotans Want Coleman To Concede Defeat

[babylonsister]

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Poll: Minnesotans Want Coleman To Concede Defeat
By Eric Kleefeld - January 9, 2009, 9:36AM


When Norm Coleman announced on Tuesday that he was contesting the Minnesota election result, he said he was doing it to ensure that the will of the people was followed. But a new SurveyUSA poll shows just the opposite: Minnesotans want this thing to end.

The numbers: 49% disagree with Coleman's decision to contest the election, compared to 42% who agree. There also is no great constituency for the Coleman campaign's claim that the recount was slanted against them, with 56% saying it was fair to both candidates and only 31% saying it was unfair to Coleman. When the question is phrased as to what to do next, 44% say Coleman should concede, 31% want to hold a new election, and eight percent want to have another recount.

The poll also shows that the election dispute, plus all the mud-slinging during the campaign itself, have sent both candidates' personal ratings down the drain: Coleman is at only 38% favorable to 44% unfavorable, while Franken has a statistically similar 37%-45%.

Oddly enough, the Coleman campaign told the ABC affiliate in the Twin Cities that this poll only reinforces their decision to contest the election.

[pleah]

1. Goes to show you that rethugs never really listen to their constituents.

K&R

[Crazy Dave]

2. As Dick Cheney once said....

When he was told that 2/3 of Americans are against the Iraq war

"So"

[pleah]

5. Exactly!

;)

[MADem]

3. YOU!!!! NORM!!! With the NEON TEETH!!!!!! Go AWAY!!!!!!! nt

[a kennedy]

4. LOL, neon teeth.......does anyone have the before and after pics

of his guy??? I saw it posted once before and I should have saved it...... anyone???

[MADem]

7. Bwahahahahahaha!!! I actually SAVED THEM!!!!!!!

[a kennedy]

9. oh my gawd.......

thanks for saving this....:rofl:

[bluestateguy]

6. The % of people who want him to concede will only grow as time goes by

This is what happened to Al Gore. Within two weeks, majorities of American people said they wanted him to concede, and the number only grew.

Most people don't follow the legalistic machinations of the recount. They see who is ahead at the end and who was certified as the winner and they will start to wonder why the loser has yet to move on and admit defeat.

[Soylent Brice]

8. that's pretty funny

but damn is coleman a stubborn ass.