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30Jun2009

Al Franken to join the Senate

by AuthorMD DateTuesday, June 30, 2009 at 06:07PM in ,

After a prolonged legal battle, the Minnesota Supreme Court held today that Al Franken, of Saturday Night Live fame, defeated Norm Coleman in the state’s Senate race in 2008.  Senator Coleman conceded the race soon after the decision was released and, Minnesota’s governor, Tim Pawlenty, announced that he would sign Franken’s election certificate.

Today’s events give the Democrats, in theory, a sixty-seat, fillibuster-proof majority in the Senate. However, as the Washington Post notes, the health problems of Senators Robert Byrd (D-VA) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) pose hurdles for corralling sixty votes.

For Eagleionline’s previous coverage of Franken’s campaign, click here.

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