reuters.com - 6/30/2009
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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 obstacles and push through their agenda. Coleman has ...
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/30/2009
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The Minnesota Supreme Court has handed down its
much-expected ruling in the heavily-litigated Minnesota Senate race from...
2008 -- and it's a unanimous one -- deciding against Republican former Sen. Norm Coleman's appeal of his defeat in the election ...
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Minnesota Supreme Court Rules On Coleman's Appeal: He ...
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twincities.com - 6/30/2009
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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 ...
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MN Supreme Court Declares Franken The Winner In U.S. Senate Race — Will Pawlenty Certify Him?
Think Progress —
... Eight months after the 2008 election, the Minnesota Supreme Court has declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state’s U.S. Senate election. The unanimous decision clears the way for Franken to be ...
Don't Call Him Senator Franken
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... The Minnesota Supreme Court just unanimously confirmed Al Franken's win in November's election. He'll likely be the new Senator from Minnesota very soon, but you can call him Al: ...
Al Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Seat
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... to overcome procedural obstacles and push through their agenda.
Coleman has said in published reports he is unlikely to appeal the state court’s decision to the federal courts. Under state law, the court’s decision gives Franken the right to occupy the seat, which has been up for grabs since last November’s election.
Minnesota Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty has said he will certify the election winner based on what the state court decides.
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So will Tim Pawlenty certify the 2008 election now?
Brilliant at Breakfast —
... The Minnesota Supreme Court has just ruled that Democrat Al Franken will be the state's next U.S. Senator bringing the months long contest against former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman. ...
'Daily Voting News' for June 30, 2009
The BRAD BLOG —
... filmmakers will get another hearing http://politicalticker.b...ill-get-another-hearing/
AZ: Let's Begin the Debate on The Merits of This Proposal: Universal Voter Registration http://arizona.typepad.c...-voter-registration.html
IL: Recount battle in court Wednesday http://www.wqad.com/news...s-062909,0,4303647.story
MN: Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat http://www.reuters.com/a...ws/idUSTRE55T5Y420090630
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From NBC's Mark MurrayNot surprisingly, Democrats are now putting pressure on Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify Al Franken as the winner in Minnesota, and on Norm Coleman to bow out of the race.
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