Coleman calls off negative ads, calls for respect from media by Emily Kaiser

A transcript of Sen. Norm Coleman's remarks this morning has been released. Check below the jump for the transcript from the Pioneer Press. Please note these were prepared remarks and not said word-for-word during the press conference. We've put interesting statements in bold since it's a long piece to read. I had originally planned to exclusively talk about the economy and the financial crisis, which I still intend to address. But, these are fearful anxious times – and people are looking for hope and confidence and leadership. So, today, I want to talk about hope and confidence and real concerns people have about the future and about other things that I know many of you are here to discuss. One of the many advantages of my Jewish faith is the ancient calendar we keep that calls for certain beneficial spiritual activities... [read full story]