Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Norm Coleman Concedes, Democrats Have Filibuster-Proof Majority With Al Franken Now Minnesota's Senator

The Minnesota Supreme Court today decided that Democrat Al Franken won the highest number of votes in last year’s Senate race. This, thanks to the defection of Arlen Specter earlier this year, gives the Democrat's 60 seats, or a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Republican Norm Coleman had asked the court to order thousands of rejected absentee ballots counted hoping the counting would allow him to overcome Franken. Following the decision, however, Norm Coleman has conceded.

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