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fivethirtyeight.com - 1/5/2009
Can Franken Give Burris His Daily Affirmation?
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One of the quirks of the unresolved senate race in Minnesota and Illinois is that it really does the Democrats no good to have just one of Al Franken and Roland Burris seated -- they only gain ground if and when both get sworn in. This is why. Presently the Democrats have a 57-member caucus, ...
startribune.com - 1/4/2009
Recount is done; Franken up by 225
— startribune.com — The focus turns to the state Supreme Court, which is considering a request from Coleman's camp on... adding more absentee ballots. (more) Recount is done; Franken up by 225

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/5/2009
Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede.
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — In a statement given to Election Central, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has called upon Norm Coleman... to concede defeat in the Minnesota Senate race. Reid also reminded Coleman of his own calls early on in this process for Franken to concede and ... (more) Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede.

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Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/5/2009
Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) — An aide to Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson tells CNN that this morning she... rejected Roland Burris' certificate of appointment to the Senate. Robert Baxter says Erickson rejected Burris' appointment because it does not conform with ... (more) Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment

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Majikthise — ... -Nate Silver explains why the Democrats won't improve their relative position in the Senate until Franken wins and Illinois seats a senator. IMO, the Dems should just seat Burris and ban him from the Democratic caucus. He'll probably vote with the Democrats anyway. Burris is a rare commodity, a guy we have positive reason to think is non-corrupt. Blago has been under surveillance for years. The reason we think Blago tried to sell the seat is that he was caught on tape discussing how to sell the seat to people other than Burris. That plan fell through when the feds swooped ...

Senator Al Franken, In Tights, Impersonating Mick Jagger (Video!)
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... Jagger is just the kind of diversity desperately needed by that stuffy old mostly white millionaires club called the U.S. Senate! via Josh Marshall, who says: Now the truth can be told. MN board to certify Franken's win in tight senate race Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede. Can Franken Give Burris His Daily Affirmation? via Al ...

U.S. Senator-elect Al Franken roundup
Daily Kos — ... Meanwhile, leave it to Nate Silver to identify an important -- but easily overlooked -- ramification of Franken's larger-than-expected victory. ...

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