MN. State Supreme Court rules for Franken, 5-0
Al Franken with his wife Franni by his side addressed the media on Monday after The state Canvassing Board certified the results of the U.S. Senate recount this afternoon, showing Democrat Al Franken with a 225-vote advantage over incumbent Republican Norm Coleman.By PAT DOYLE, Star Tribune
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Democrat Al Franken won the U.S. Senate election and said he was entitled to an election certificate that would lead to him being seated in the Senate.
"Affirmed," wrote the Supreme Court, unanimously rejecting Republican Norm Coleman's claims that inconsistent practices by local elections officials and wrong decisions by a lower court had denied him victory.
"Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast and is entitled [under Minnesota law] to receive the certificate of election as United States Senator from the State of Minnesota," the court wrote.
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If you believe the Wall Street Journal’s Opinion , Franken won by changing the rules. Why does no one ask why did 63,209 McCain supporters decide that they did not want Coleman to have a second term ? Funny, but apparently the WSJ did not know that Coleman voted for TARP which sealed his fate with many fiscal conservatives.
To be sure, Norm held on to the campaign promise to not drill in ANWR and I would bet a chicken schwarma at Massad's in Mankato that stance did not get him one single environmentalist vote. If Norm had stood more on principal than politics, he might have gotten somewhere. At least Wellstone had principles. Franken was just in the right place at the right time. He says he's not going to waste his opportunity - he better not, because he has less than 5 years of service before he will be shown the door.
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