talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/30/2009
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Minnesota Supremes rule unanimously for Al Franken.
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For all of the foregoing reasons, we affirm the decision of the trial court that Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast and is entitled under Minn.
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The Associated Press: Which Al Franken will show up in Washington?
google.com 7/2/2009 — 5 days ago ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Now that Al Franken is headed for the Senate, which Franken will show up in Washington? Will it be the passionate, sometimes angry liberal who hurled playground insults at Rush Limbaugh as an author and radio host? Or ...
Al Franken Wins Minnesota Election-Again
politicolnews.com 7/6/2009 — Finally Al Franken by way of the longest legal battle in history for Minnesota is getting to do what the people of Minnesota elected him to do -take his seat as the Senator from Minnesota in a hotly contested court battle from the Republican contender Norm Coleman.
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Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat
reuters.com 6/30/2009 — 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 ...
Minnesota Supreme Court: Franken won
washingtonmonthly.com 7/1/2009 — MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT: FRANKEN WON.... In a unanimous ruling issued this afternoon, the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected former Sen. Norm Coleman's argument and agreed that Al Franken won the Senate race held last November. The courts finds that "Al ...
Al Franken, Policy Wonk
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 7/3/2009 — Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) welcomed her new colleague Al Franken to the Senate with a fairly rude remark : “It’s important he go against the grain of his past career and really get to know the issues.” As Jon Chait says :
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The Associated Press: Franken sworn in as Minnesota senator
google.com 7/7/2009 — 11 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Comedian-turned-politician Al Franken is now a senator. The Minnesota Democrat was sworn in Tuesday, ending an eight-month political and legal struggle. He gives the Democrats 60 votes to thwart possible Republican ...
Democrats Saved Senate Committee Seats for Franken
cqpolitics.com 6/30/2009 — Democrats in the Senate are more than ready for Al Franken to join their ranks. In anticipation of the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in Franken’s favor, his party’s leaders reserved spots for him on four committees, including those taking up the ...
Senator Franken
minx.cc 6/30/2009 — Breaking:The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of Al Franken in the disputed U.S. Senate race, according to Franken attorney David Lillehaug....
Democrats Saved Senate Committee Seats for Franken
cqpolitics.com 6/30/2009 — Democrats in the Senate are more than ready for Al Franken to join their ranks. In anticipation of the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in Franken’s favor, his party’s leaders reserved spots for him on four committees, including those taking up the ...
MN Supreme Court: Franken won —
First Read 6/30/2009
From NBC's Mark Murray and Chuck ToddIs the never-ending recount in Minnesota over? It very well might be.
Moments ago, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Al Franken beat Norm Coleman in that contested race. "[W]e affirm the decision ...
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