Coleman Statement on Franken's Lead Claim

The following statement was released by Coleman for Senate Campaign Manager Cullen Sheehan:

“The Franken Campaign invented a story of an 84 year old stroke victim in a shameless effort to make a political point.  Today, they've invented a story of a lead in the recount.  Both stories are false, and both stories will be held up as evidence of a campaign that has been prepared to say and do anything to win an election that they lost on election night.  We have confidence that on Friday the results of the recount will show Norm Coleman has emerged, again, as the winner of the 2008 United States Senate election.”