bradblog.com - 6/30/2009
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Fox "News" has just reported that "Al Franken wins disputed Minnesota Seat" following an affirmative ruling from the Minnesota Supreme court...
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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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Supreme Court says Franken won
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So will Tim Pawlenty certify the 2008 election now?
Brilliant at Breakfast —
The Minnesota Supreme Court delivered the smackdown to Smarmin' Normin' Coleman today: 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. The decision was a unanimous 5 to 0 ruling, finding that Franken was "entitled" to be certified by the state's Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and its Democratic Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. Pawlenty has recently said he would sign the certification for Franken, if ...
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dailykos.com 4/14/2009 — Franken won ! Again! Over five months after the election, a three-judge panel has declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of the Minnesota U.S. Senate race. The judges issued their final ruling late Monday, stating "Franken received the highest ...
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talkleft.com 6/30/2009 — So sez the Minnesota Supreme Court : – A unanimous Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Democrat Al Franken should be certified the winner of the state's long-running Senate race, paving the way for the former Saturday Night Live comedian to be seated after an almost eight-month ...
Court Rules for Franken
talkingpointsmemo.com 6/30/2009 — Minnesota Supremes rule unanimously for Al Franken.
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For all of the foregoing reasons, we affirm the decision of the trial court that Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast and is entitled ...
Dems put pressure on T-Paw, Coleman —
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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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MN Supreme Court: Franken won —
First Read 6/30/2009
From NBC's Mark Murray and Chuck ToddIs the never-ending recount in Minnesota over? It very well might be.
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