cqpolitics.com - 6/30/2009
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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 health care overhaul and the Supreme Court ...
online.wsj.com - 7/1/2009
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online.wsj.com —
The Minnesota Supreme Court yesterday declared Democrat Al
Franken the winner of last year's disputed Senate race,
and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman's gracious concession at least spares the state any further legal combat. The unfortunate lesson ...
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The 'Absentee' Senator
thinkprogress.org - 7/1/2009
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thinkprogress.org —
On the same day the Minnesota Supreme Court
declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state’s
U.S. Senate election, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) welcomed his newest colleague to the Senate by referring to him as a “ clown .” In the course ...
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Inhofe: No disrespect, but Franken’s a ‘clown.’
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VIDEO--FRANKEN WINS: Democrats Saved Senate Committee Seats for Franken
The Political Carnival —
By GottaLaff Ready or not, here he comes! Or should I just say... ready: 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 health care overhaul and the Supreme Court nomination. [...] ...
Al Franken's a Senator, No Joke. But What Kind?
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... no decision has been made. Franken said come Monday, whether he's sworn in or not, he'll be in Washington. For months, Franken has been preparing diligently to take his Senate seat. He said he has been keeping abreast of what's going on, speaking to his soon-to-be colleagues and he even paid a visit to Vice President Joe Biden at the White House. In April he appointed his Washington chief of staff, Drew Littman, and in May he appointed a state director, Alana Peterson. Right away, the Senate is ready for him to vote on the country's current, most pressing issues. Senate ...
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Josh Marshall's bad news for Franken...
powerlineblog.com 6/3/2009 — which is posted here , represents a pure case of liberal projection. Marshall deems Governor Tim Pawlenty's decision not to seek a third term (announced yesterday) bad news for Franken. Why?
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twincities.com 6/30/2009 — 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 ...
Obama congratulates Franken —
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(CNN) — President Obama issued a statement Tuesday congratulating Al Franken's victory in the Minnesota Senate race.
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Breaking: Coleman concedes —
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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.
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