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Al Franken Is Finally Named the Winner in Minnesota State Senate Race
celebtv.com - 7/1/2009
Al Franken Is Finally Named the Winner in Minnesota State Senate Race
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Live from Minnesota, it’s Sen. Al Franken! The Saturday Night Live alum — with wife Annie by his side — is named Minnesota’s second state senator, after an 8-month legal battle.
Minnesota Decision: Supreme Court Rules For Franken, Coleman Concedes
huffingtonpost.com - 6/30/2009
Minnesota Decision: Supreme Court Rules For Franken, Coleman Concedes
— huffingtonpost.com — ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's long-running Senate race. The high court rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, whose options for ... Minnesota Decision: Supreme Court Rules For Franken, ...

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politico.com - 7/1/2009
Coleman concedes race to Franken
— politico.com — With concession, Democrats hold a dominant supermajority in the Senate. Coleman concedes race to Franken

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/7/2009
Sen. Al Franken Sworn Into Office
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) has now been sworn into office as the junior Senator from Minnesota, six months and one day after his term would have otherwise begun if not for the super-close election and resulting litigation that kept his victory bottled up. ... Sen. Al Franken Sworn Into Office

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You Can Call Me Senator Al — Chexydecimal
After nearly 8 months of challenges, Stuart Smalley aka Al Franken was finally named Senator from Minnesota. Franken, seen here with lookalike wife Franni, finally clinched the title after Norm Coleman conceded following a prolonged recount battle. He's good enough and smart enough!