Cornyn supports a Coleman appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

We're hoping for a Minnesota Supreme Court decision this week in Norm Coleman's appeal to try and win the state's vacant U.S. Senate seat. But that doesn't mean this is all over any time soon.

If Coleman loses the appeal, he can take it to the U.S. Supreme Court and continue his fight. And the Republicans at the Capitol will proudly support him all the way.

National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman John Cornyn said he is still not willing to say if he believes Coleman will win the appeal, but that the Republicans will support him if he chooses to go to the U.S. Supreme Court.

They aren't just supporting Coleman with words. NRSC contributed nearly $1 million to his fight just last month.

More from the Washington Independent:

"We'll do everything we can to support Norm as long as he has appellate remedies to pursue," Cornyn said. "I'm not suggesting Norm has this plan in mind, because frankly I think he's hopeful it turns out well at the state Supreme Court. But as a former state Supreme Court judge and as a recovering lawyer for 30 years now, I would tell that if he were to lose, what happens is that the secretary of state and the governor are required to sign a certificate of election. Just as a procedural matter, if -- and this is a big if -- Norm were to decide to appeal this matter to the United States Supreme Court under the Bush v. Gore (2000) precedent, which says that under the Equal Protection Clause uniform counting standards are a Constitutional matter, that they could appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The justice that's responsible for that area -- I think it's Justice Alito -- could issue a stay in the issuance of the election certificate, and it could be referred to the entire court."

Read more of his quotes here.