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State Supreme Court rules for Franken, 5-0
startribune.com - 6/30/2009
State Supreme Court rules for Franken, 5-0
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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reuters.com - 6/30/2009
Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat
— reuters.com — 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 ... (more) Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat

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MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT: FRANKEN WINNER
The Page by Mark Halperin — GETTY The state's high court rules 5-0 Tuesday that the Democrat is indeed the victor of the contested Senate race. READ THEIR RULING: ...

Minnesota Supreme Courts Rules Unanimously For Al Franken, Whatever That Means
Wonkette » top — ... Minneapolis, wasn’t anybody’s idea of a prize, but he beat the other guy, some kind of lamer from St. Paul. And that other guy, Norm Coleman, who always loses every campaign, just would not give up, because if he admitted defeat then Barack Obama would have 60 Democrats in the Senate and, well, let’s just say it will be “Good-bye Christianity and Hello Women’s Studies & the Hip Hop.” Anyway, the state Supreme Court says Franken won, the end. [Star Tribune] ...

Court Rules for Franken
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of Al Franken in the disputed U.S. Senate race, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. ...

Carol Platt Liebau: Welcome, Senator Franken
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that Al Franken is entitled to become the state's next U.S. senator . Norm Coleman has said he won't appeal. So there really is nothing to be done besides for Governor Pawlenty to sign the election certificate -- that's that. As wrenching as it is to see a buffoon like Franken beat a good, solid guy like Norm Coleman, there will be silver linings for the GOP. 1. Please, please NRSC and everyone else -- train your cameras on Senator Franken. I'll bet anyone that he's going to embarrass both himself and his state. 2. The Democrats ...

Minnesota Senate Race: It’s All Over
Comments from Left Field — ... The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Al Franken’s favor — and Norm Coleman has conceded: ...

And so, Minnesota's long national nightmare is over
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