RNC donates $250K to Coleman recount

Yep, keep the Dems in the Senate all tied up begging for those R votes is worth every penny.

The Republican National Committee has invested a quarter of a million dollars in the fight over Minnesota's contested Senate seat, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Amidst the court battle currently focused on the fate of around 3,500 absentee ballots, the RNC handed over $250,000 to the Republican Party of Minnesota on Jan. 26, according to the documents.

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"The RNC made the Minnesota recount a priority because we think Sen. Coleman has a strong case and deserves to return to the Senate,"** RNC spokesman Alex Conant told The Hill Saturday morning.

The money will go to fund a team of high-priced lawyers including Ben Ginsberg, the Patton Boggs attorney who served as national counsel to the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2000 and 2004, and Minnesota-based attorneys Fritz Knaak and Tony Trimble.

The RNC isn't the only GOP group investing in Coleman's future. The Minnesota Republican Party also got a $142,000 cash infusion from Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential victory committee. Sen. Lamar Alexander's (R-Tenn.) political action committee as well as dozens of individuals has also given to the state party, specifically earmarking their contributions for Coleman's recount efforts.

**hahahahaha