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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/30/2009
Pawlenty To Sign Franken's Certificate Today
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Our good friends at The Uptake report that Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) will sign Democratic Sen.-elect Al Franken's certificate of election today, now that Republican former Sen. Norm Coleman has conceded defeat after the state Supreme Court upheld Franken's super-narrow win. Pawlenty was put ...
online.wsj.com - 7/1/2009
The 'Absentee' Senator
— online.wsj.com — The Minnesota Supreme Court yesterday declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of last year's disputed Senate race,... and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman's gracious concession at least spares the state any further legal combat. The unfortunate lesson ... (more) The 'Absentee' Senator

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/30/2009
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules On Coleman's Appeal: He Lost, Franken Won The Election
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — 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 ... (more) Minnesota Supreme Court Rules On Coleman's Appeal: He ...

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Supreme Court says Franken won
twincities.com - 6/30/2009
Supreme Court says Franken won
— twincities.com — 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 ... (more) Supreme Court says Franken won

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Talking Points Memo — The governor of Minnesota will sign Franken's certificate of election today.

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