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BREAKING: MN COURT ISSUES FINAL RULING DETAILING FRANKEN WIN
BREAKING: MN COURT ISSUES FINAL RULING DETAILING FRANKEN WIN
That's right, according to AP , Senator-elect Al Franken (D-MN) is not the "winner" of the election, he's the "leading vote getter". Will that be how they report the results of elections on Election Nights from now on? The one with the most votes counted in the unofficial results will be the ...
3 judge panel declares Franken winner
politico.com — The unanimous ruling  moves Franken one step closer to becoming the 59th Democrat in the Senate.... (more) 3 judge panel declares Franken winner
Court declares Franken winner; Coleman to appeal
startribune.com — After a trial spanning nearly three months, Norm Coleman s attempt to reverse Al Franken s lead... in the recount of the U.S. Senate election was soundly rejected today by a three-judge panel that dismissed the Republican s lawsuit. The judges swept away ... (more) Court declares Franken winner; Coleman to appeal
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It isn't over till Norm Coleman wins
Brilliant at Breakfast — ... that often contradict the old ones are the first real test since the Bush/Gore race of 2000 of the new Republican doctrine of elections: disenfranchise as many Democrats as you can, and if that isn't enough, tie up close elections in the courts forever. Every day that Franken isn't seated is one less day of the Democrats being that one vote closer to the filibuster-proof Democratic majority that Republicans fear more than anything else. And in regard to The Liberal Media, Brad Friedman reports on AP's refusal to call the person who received the most votes the winner. ...

MN COURT: FRANKEN WON; BUT AP REPORTS: 'FRANKEN LEADING VOTE-GETTER'?
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... most influential news outlet downplays the WINNER of the U.S. Senate race in MN, following final ruling from bi-partisan state election contest court... That's right, according to AP tonight, following the just released final ruling from the 3-judge election contest court in Minnesota, Senator-elect Al Franken (D-MN) is not the "winner" of the election. Rather, he's merely the "leading vote-getter". Are they kidding?! "Leading vote-getter"?! Apparently not.... [image] FULL REPORT: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7069 Last week at The BRAD BLOG: Franken Isn't 'Leading', He Won and ...

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