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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 6/30/2009
Court Rules Franken Has Won Senate Seat
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The state's highest court issues a long-awaited ruling in the protracted battle.
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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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 6/30/2009
Court Rules Franken Has Won Senate Race; Coleman Concedes
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — The state's highest court issues a long-awaited ruling in the protracted battle. (more) Court Rules Franken Has Won Senate Race; Coleman Concedes

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The Minnesota Senate Race Is Over -- Coleman Has Conceded Defeat To Franken
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/30/2009
The Minnesota Senate Race Is Over -- Coleman Has Conceded Defeat To Franken
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Who would have thought that something bizarre would happen when Al Franken ran for public office? In a press conference just now, former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) has conceded defeat to the Democratic comedian Franken in the 2008 Senate race -- nearly ... (more) The Minnesota Senate Race Is Over -- Coleman Has ...

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Firedoglake:  Coleman Concedes, Congratulates Senator Franken

The Democratic Daily:  Minn Supreme Court Rules for Franken in Senate Fight

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Coleman Concedes, Congratulates Senator Franken
Firedoglake — ... Here it is, folks -- the moment we've been waiting for since last friggin' November: Norm Coleman concedes the election contest to Al Franken. Guess John Cornyn was sick of seeing ...

Minn Supreme Court Rules for Franken in Senate Fight
The Democratic Daily — The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Al Franken should be certified the winner of the long-running Senate race between Franken and Coleman. Click here to view the embedded video. Norm Coleman has finally conceded. It’s about freakin time!

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Minnesota's Supreme Court has dismissed former Sen. Norm Coleman's challenge to the state's November election results and declared Democratic challenger Al Franken the winner.
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Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken. (CNN) — Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman Tuesday officially conceded defeat in his 2008 reelection bid, hours after the state's high court paved the way for Democrat Al Franken's victory. "I just had ...