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The Minnesota Senate Race Is Over -- Coleman Has Conceded Defeat To Franken
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/30/2009
The Minnesota Senate Race Is Over -- Coleman Has Conceded Defeat To Franken
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Who would have thought that something bizarre would happen when Al Franken ran for public office? In a press conference just now, former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) has conceded defeat to the Democratic comedian Franken in the 2008 Senate race -- nearly eight months after Election Day, and ...
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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Fox hosts on Franken victory: "in denial"; Franken and nation crazy; Coleman originally won | Media Matters for America
mediamatters.org - 7/3/2009
Fox hosts on Franken victory: "in denial"; Franken and nation crazy; Coleman ...
— mediamatters.org — SUMMARY: Several Fox News hosts have expressed bewilderment, disappointment, and denial about Al Franken's victory in the... Minnesota Senate race. 193 Comments Fox hosts on Franken victory: "in denial";  ...

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Talking Points Memo:  NORM: IT'S OVER

A.V. Club:  TV: Newswire: Get used to saying it: Senator Al Franken

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NORM: IT'S OVER
Talking Points Memo — He concedes.

TV: Newswire: Get used to saying it: Senator Al Franken
A.V. Club — He’s good enough. He’s smart enough. And doggone it, he’s the new Senator from the state of Minnesota. Seven months after Election Day—and an endless recount and appeals process that consumed millions in state and campaign dollars—Al Franken has finally completed his unlikely transition from Saturday Night Live and Stuart Saves His Family funnyman to legitimate political operator. It probably helped a bit that he was elected in the same state that gave a pro wrestler two terms as Governor, but Franken now represents the crucial filibuster-busting 60th ...

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Al Franken Wins Senate Seat...Again!
mediabistro.com 6/30/2009 — Geez, Norm Coleman , it's nearly July. How much foot-dragging were you planning on doing? AP reports : 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 ...
U.S. comic wins seat, 6 months after vote
technorati.com 6/30/2009 — Minnesota's Supreme Court has dismissed former Sen. Norm Coleman's challenge to the state's November election results and declared Democratic challenger Al Franken the winner. Coleman subsequently said he was giving up his challenge, meaning Franken will
Democrats Caution: Franken Won't Drastically Change Political Realities — All articles at Technorati
Moments after former Sen. Norm Coleman conceded the drawn-out Minnesota Senate election to Al Franken, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said that that he would sign the election certificate. In a matter of minutes, the seven-month-long recount process had come to a close. All was well within the Democratic ...
Minnesota's Long Statewide Nightmare Is Over [Concessions] — Gossip Trend / Most Trendy
Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) conceded to former comedian Al Franken (Jew-SNL) today after losing an appeal to Minnesota's Supreme Court in the > 10 Vote(s)
Minnesota's Long Statewide Nightmare Is Over — Gawker Comments
Why are you singling out Al Franken as a Jew? Is Norm Coleman somehow less Jewish? cohenj88
Court Backs Franken in Senate Race; Coleman Concedes — NYT > Home Page
Norm Coleman conceded to Al Franken in the contested Senate race in Minnesota, hours after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Mr. Franken was the winner.
Minnesota's Long Statewide Nightmare Is Over [Concessions] — Gawker
Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) conceded to former comedian Al Franken (Jew-SNL) today after losing an appeal to Minnesota's Supreme Court in the months-long litigation surrounding their 2008 Senate race. The standoff is over, and democracy is restored to long-suffering Minnesotans. "We ...
Coleman Concedes to Franken — All articles at Technorati
Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's Senate race after the state supreme court ruled Franken had won, ending a monthslong recount and legal fight.
Norm Coleman Concedes Minnesota Senate Race 8 Months Later — American Idol 9 - Rickey.org
Finally. Al Franken is elected senator of Minnesota. That’s 8 months after he was ‘elected.’ Norm Coleman’s remarks were ironic: “We have reached the point where further litigation damages the unity of our state…” Read it at USA Today (Via @ ...
Finally Franken — Hollywood Elsewhere
It only took the Minnesota Supreme Court seven and three-quarter months to hear the arguments, evaluate the data and decide that Al Franken should be certified as the winner of that state's ridiculously prolonged Senate race. May the scumbag Republicans who goaded Norm Coleman, Franken's ...
Hollywood Democrat Soon In Senate: Minnesota Court Affirms SNLer Franken's Election Victory — Deadline.com
This decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court ends the recount process and affirms Al Franken's obvious victory for the long-vacant U.S. Senate once occupied by Norm Coleman. News reports this morning say the court rejected Republican Coleman's legal challenge and ordered that Democrat Franken ...
Al Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Race (Finally) [Late Results] — Jezebel
The Minnesota Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that Al Franken won last November's Senate race. Since Governor Tim Pawlenty announced he would certify Franken if so ordered, Franken might...
Minnesota Supreme Courts Rules Unanimously For Al Franken, Whatever That Means — Wonkette » top
Nearly a year ago, in a faraway land called “Minnesota Nice,” two Patriotic Jews fought an epic battle, if by “fought” you mean “people who were already going to vote for president also voted for one of these dorks (or the Lizard People) running for U.S. ...
Al Franken Declared Winner of Minnesota Senate Seat — WENDYISTA
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 obstacles and push through their agenda, Reuters reports.Coleman has said in ...
Midwestern State Determined To Embarrass Self [Minnesota] — Gawker
The Senate race between the loser and the unlikable comedian is still being decided by the Minnesota Supreme Court, but at Hubbard County's 4th of July party, they will race piglets named "Norm Coleman" and "Al Franken."
Thanks For the Memories — Talking Points Memo
The Top 10 Best Moments of the Franken-Coleman post-election saga.
2 Clips -- Al Franken's A Senator! Coleman Conceeds, Finally! — IAmATVJunkie.com. Life's Rich Electronically-Delivered Pageant
First SNL cast member to make it to the US Senate. Jane Curtin*, I'm surprised at you, letting Al get there before you. (* I have no idea if Jane Curtin has political aspirations, I just know that I'd enjoy seeing her on Meet the Press .) Thanks to ThinkProgress.org for the YouTube clip ...
Let's Talk It Through — Talking Points Memo
Need to get something off your chest about the Franken-Coleman ruling? We've just opened this TPMCafe open thread for discussion . No stinkin' thinkin'!
State Supreme Court rules for Franken; Coleman won't appeal — All articles at Technorati
Democrat Al Franken said he wants "the people of Minnesota to know I'm ready to work for all of you and I'm committed to be a voice for al Minnesotans."
Franken declared Senate winner, Coleman concedes — All articles at Technorati
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Democrat Al Franken, a satirist turned politician, was declared the winner of a Senate seat in Minnesota on Tuesday, clearing the way for President Barack Obama's party to secure a critical 60-seat majority in the Senate.
More on Franken's Victory — Talking Points Memo
Who was who in the endless Franken-Coleman court battle? Check out our slideshow our all the key figures. And where does this go from here? Is it over? We'll know a lot more by the end of the day. But here's what we can tell you as of this moment. The Minnesota Supreme Court's decision was ...
Get Ready — Talking Points Memo
We hear the wait for a Franken-Coleman decision from the Minnesota Supremes may be about over.
Live From Minnesota, It's Sen. Franken — The Wrap RSS
State supreme court rules that Franken can finally take his seat; opponent Norm Coleman concedes. By Ira Teinowitz Finally, Minnesota has its senator.   The state's supreme court ruled on Tuesday that Al Franken recieved the highest ...