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politico.com - 6/30/2009
Coleman concedes race to Franken
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With concession, Democrats hold a dominant supermajority in the Senate.
Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race after court decision
cnn.com - 6/30/2009
Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race after court decision
— cnn.com — Former Sen. Norm Coleman gave up his challenge to the November election results.... (more) Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race after court decision

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reuters.com - 6/30/2009
Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat
— reuters.com — MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of a... tight U.S. Senate race over Republican Norm Coleman, which should give Democrats the 60-seat majority they need to overcome procedural ... (more) Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat

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Supreme Court says Franken won
twincities.com - 6/30/2009
Supreme Court says Franken won
— twincities.com — It is U.S. Sen. Al Franken. The Minnesota Supreme Court today decided that Franken, a Democrat, won... the highest number of votes in last year's U.S. Senate race and deserves a signed election certificate. The court said that Republican Norm Coleman ... (more) Supreme Court says Franken won

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TPM Election Central:  White House "Pleased" With Ruling for Franken

Jules Crittenden:  Clown Wins Senate Seat

The Reaction:  And so, Minnesota's long national nightmare is over

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White House "Pleased" With Ruling for Franken
TPM Election Central — Politico reports: And at the White House, press secretary Robert Gibbs told POLITICO they were "pleased" with the result. ...

Clown Wins Senate Seat
Jules Crittenden — ... Gives Dems their super majority. Seems appropriate it should happen this way. Not the drawn-out court battle part, though that did cut into Franken’s term, but the fact that it took a clown winning to make them theoretically filibuster-proof. Now, everytime they bulldoze something through, it will be because Minnesota sent in a clown. Politico  with the news, roundup at ...

And so, Minnesota's long national nightmare is over
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