Panel to declare Franken winner of Senate race (flag)

www.cnn.com — A board will say Al Franken won the U.S. Senate race by 225 votes, Minnesota's secretary of state says.

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Senator Smalley
Slublog — Looks like Franken's got it. Whoever knew lutefisk was a hallucinatory substance?

Franken Wins?
The Corner — ... ] CNN: A state election board on Monday will announce Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, state officials told CNN Sunday. ...

Our Long National Embarassment Has Now Begun
The Sundries Shack — 4-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-viktor-vasnetsov If you happen to see four guys on horseback riding through the skies tomorrow, don’t worry. It’s just the freaking Apocalypse . MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) — A state election board on Monday will announce Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, state officials told CNN Sunday. The canvassing board on Monday will say a recount determined Franken won by 225 votes, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie told CNN. That would be, by the way, the Mark Ritchie that is a close buddy of ...

Senator Al Franken, In Tights, Impersonating Mick Jagger (Video!)
Tennessee Guerilla Women — Al Franken Wins! Minnesota thank you!! Good Goddess, did I ever need a good laugh after that freaking bad year of 2008. There's more than one kind of diversity. And Al Franken in tights, impersonating Mick Jagger is just the kind of diversity desperately needed by that stuffy old mostly white millionaires club called the U.S. Senate! ...

Around the Web in 80 Seconds, 1.5.09
The Latest on Air America — ... with reports of massive Palestinian casualties and even rumored cluster bomb deployments. Get ready to cheer and wait: A panel in Minnesota today will announce that Al Franken wins the Senate seat in that state. And by 225 votes no less! Did you hear the one about the Democrat president-elect and the ...

Minnesota Senate Recount -- update 10
The Reaction — ... CNN: "A state election board on Monday will announce Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, state officials told CNN Sunday... The canvassing board on Monday will say a recount determined Franken won by 225 votes, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie told CNN." ...

Franken to be Declared Winner
Boots and Sabers — ... Wow. He stole an election as we all looked on . A state election board on Monday will announce Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, state officials told CNN Sunday. The canvassing board on Monday will say a recount determined Franken won by 225 votes, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie told CNN. However, Coleman’s campaign, which contends the recount should have included about 650 absentee ballots it says were improperly rejected in the initial count, has indicated it will challenge the certification. Coleman ...

In Case You Haven't Heard Already...
Shakesville — ...Richardson's out and Franken's in. Which means that there are serious questions about the Obama team's vetting process (James is right when he notes that stonewalling about the investigation should have left the nomination dead in the water), and that "Senator from Minnesota" is potentially the greatest SNL spin-off of all time.

And That is That
Balloon Juice — I guess it is over in Minnesota: A state election board on Monday will announce Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, state officials told CNN Sunday. The canvassing board on Monday will say a recount determined Franken won by 225 votes, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie told CNN. However, Coleman’s campaign, which contends the recount should have included about 650 absentee ballots it says were improperly rejected in the initial count, has indicated it will challenge the certification. Coleman campaign ...

Hugh Hewitt: The Most Important Story By Far
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — I'll be very sorry to see Al Franken be declared a winner today , though of course there's at least one more round to go in the courts. And I'm intrigued by the talk of a massive tax cut in the stimulus package . The president-elect surprised us with his national security selections, and perhaps he will with his economic program as well. When he meets with GOP Leaders McConnell and Boehner today, they should push the tax cuts and a strong spending surge for nuclear power. A package they could support would be good for the country. The departure of Bill Richardson makes you wonder how long it will be to a Patrick Fitzgerald in the ...

Hugh Hewitt: The Most Important Story By Far
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog — I'll be very sorry to see Al Franken be declared a winner today , though of course there's at least one more round to go in the courts. And I'm intrigued by the talk of a massive tax cut in the stimulus package . The president-elect surprised us with his national security selections, and perhaps he will with his economic program as well. When he meets with GOP Leaders McConnell and Boehner today, they should push the tax cuts and a strong spending surge for nuclear power. A package they could support would be good for the country. The departure of Bill Richardson makes you wonder how long it will be to a Patrick Fitzgerald in the ...

U.S. Senator-elect Al Franken roundup
Daily Kos — The headlines tell the most important story: today, it becomes official -- Al Franken has won, and is your U.S. Senator-elect from the great state of Minnesota. Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Senate race certification set for Monday with Franken up 225 votes CNN: Panel to declare Franken winner of Senate race Washington Post: Franken to be declared Senate victor in Minnesota The only option Norm Coleman has left is a legal battle that analysts agree is doomed: On CNN, Hotline Editor-in-Chief Amy Walter said: "it’s going to be ...

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Comedian Al Franken To Be Declared The Winner
BlondeSense — Comedian Al Franken To Be Declared The Winner Looks like Al Franken will be declared the winner of the heated race against incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota. He won by about 255 votes. Coleman's campaign will probably challenge the decision by the state election board. While I wasn't a huge fan of his comedy, I enjoyed his books (Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations and Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them) very much and think he's a very bright and knowledgeable individual who could make a difference in the senate. Posted by Blondesense Liz | 11:44 AM | [image] [image]

Minn. Supreme Court Denies Coleman petition
The Moderate Voice — Minneapolis Star Tribune: The Minnesota Supreme Court today rejected a bid by Republican Norm Coleman to have hundreds of rejected absentee ballots considered in the U.S. Senate recount, apparently clearing the way for a state board to certify election results showing Democrat Al Franken on top — and also opening the door to a post-recount lawsuit that the Coleman campaign said “is now inevitable.” The state Canvassing Board is scheduled to meet this afternoon to review recount results. Heading into the meeting, Franken holds an unofficial 225-vote lead. The morning headlines tell the story: ...