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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009
Downballot: Franken declares victory
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MINNESOTA: The Minneapolis Star Tribune writes that “Al Franken's 225-vote lead in the marathon U.S. Senate recount was unanimously certified Monday by the state Canvassing Board, prompting attorneys for Republican Norm Coleman to immediately declare that they will challenge the results in court… The lawsuit that Coleman's attorneys said they would file today is called an election contest. It will prevent Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, under state law, from ...

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Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota Senate Race
abcnews.go.com - 1/5/2009
Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota Senate Race
— abcnews.go.com — Two months after Minnesota voters went to the polls, Democrat Al Franken has been declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race, but his opponent, Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, is ready to challenge the results in court. Franken, the comedian and ... (more) Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota Senate Race

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fivethirtyeight.com - 1/6/2009
Did the Wall Street Jorunal Fire their Fact-Checkers?
— fivethirtyeight.com — The Wall Street Journal is bar none one of the best newspapers in the country -- except when its Editorial Board is having a bad day. And today the Board is having a very bad day, having published an editorial that declares Al Franken's provisional ... (more) Did the Wall Street Jorunal Fire their Fact-Checkers?

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startribune.com - 1/5/2009
Recount results certified with Franken on top
— startribune.com — The action concludes the recount, with Democrat Franken ahead by 225 votes, but the Coleman campaign has said it plans a legal challenge. In a brief appearance, Franken said he is "proud to stand before you as your next senator." (more) Recount results certified with Franken on top

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Mark Warner Sworn In to the Senate!
Politics Daily — ... countless times to children and grandchildren alike, the Senate swore in a white man from Virginia named Warner. The seat, which hasn't been held by such a demographic since 2008, is just one of nine that are changing hands to start the 111th Congress. In less historic Senate news, today is the first day in the Minnesota race that will pit humorist Al Franken (D-Manhattan) against incumbent Norm Coleman (R-Brooklyn). Now some people out there, including Franken, were under the mistaken impression that the race was over, ...

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