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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Minnesota recount

Minnesota recount stories: 3 news summaries


 Franken: 
 I Can't
 Wait to
 Start Work 

Senator-elect stresses loyalty to state, downplays Dem. supermajority

Jun 30, 09 5:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al Franken said he was “thrilled and honored by the faith Minnesotans placed in me” after the state Supreme Court declared him the winner of the Senate recount, CNN reports. "I'm so excited to finally be able to get to work " said Franken, who added that he... More »

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Democrat • Norm Coleman • filibuster • Minnesota • Al Franken • senator • recount • US Senate • Minnesota recount

(Newser) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of Democrat Al Franken in the Senate election battle there, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The court decided that Republican Norm Coleman’s challenge of a lower court’s ruling did not merit reconsideration, the Pioneer Press adds. Though Coleman may... More »

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Senate • Norm Coleman • Al Franken • Election 2008 • Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota recount • court ruling

 Specter Defects to Democrats 


Apr 28, 09 11:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arlen Specter is jumping to the Democrats, leaving the party excruciatingly close to a filibuster-proof Senate majority, reports Politico. Sources say VP Joe Biden was key to the effort to recruit the Pennsylvania senator. “Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party... More »

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Joe Biden • Senate • Senate Democrats • Arlen Specter • Senate Republicans • Ed Rendell • Republican Party • filibuster • Democratic Party • President Obama • Minnesota recount

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