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Author: Subject: Franken wins protracted Minn. Senate race
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[*] posted on 7/1/2009 at 07:10
Franken wins protracted Minn. Senate race


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Al Franken refused his rival's calls for an election night concession last November, choosing instead to begin vote counting and courtroom haggling that stretched almost eight months and ultimately landed him a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Franken's victory over Republican Norm Coleman gives Democrats 60 Senate seats, the critical number needed to overcome Republican filibusters. When Franken is seated, which could come as early as next week, his party will have a majority not reached on either side of the aisle in some three decades.

Coleman conceded the election hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Franken — who moved into politics with books poking fun at conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh — should be certified the winner. In doing so, Coleman pulled the plug on a bitter election that was decided by 312 votes out of almost 2.9 million cast.
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[*] posted on 7/1/2009 at 09:54

I love how they worded that first paragraph making it look as if Franken was the one that drug this out. That is completely not the case. It was bitter Coleman that threw up one challenge after another. Franken was the winner before the official election certification date. Coleman was the bad loser and kept trying to challenge the results in court.



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[*] posted on 7/1/2009 at 15:01

you're right the article sure doesn't read that way.
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