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politicalwire.com - 1/6/2009
Franken Prevails in Recount
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Sen. Norm Coleman's (R-MN) "term as a U.S. Senator ended at noon Washington time today, and by evening his hopes of winning a second term had been dealt an expected but serious setback as state officials counted previously rejected absentee ballots in St. Paul," the Minneapolis Star Tribune ...
politico.com - 1/6/2009
Reid: Coleman will "never ever serve"
— politico.com — January 05, 2009 Categories: Minnesota Reid: Coleman will "never ever serve" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offered... the toughest language he has ever used in arguing that Norm Coleman s career in the Senate is finished. Norm Coleman will never ever ... (more) Reid: Coleman will "never ever serve"

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powerlineblog.com - 1/7/2009
Overtime in the Minnesota Senate election
— powerlineblog.com — The media coverage of the events related to Minnesota's Senate election and subsequent recount has been so... poor that it is difficult to determine what happened. The erosion of Senator Coleman's approximately 700 vote lead over Al Franken on November ... (more) Overtime in the Minnesota Senate election

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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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2009 Rung In With Unfinished Electoral Business
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Unlike Roland Burris, Minnesota Senate contender Al Franken prevailed in an actual election where actual votes were counted, contested, and recounted. But Senator John Cornyn, ...

2009 Rung In With Unfinished Electoral Business
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Unlike Roland Burris, Minnesota Senate contender Al Franken prevailed in an actual election where actual votes were counted, contested, and recounted. But Senator John Cornyn, ...

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