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January 6, 2009

Canvassing Board: Al Franken Won Minn. Recount; Coleman to Sue
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In Minnesota, the state Canvassing Board has unanimously certified
Democrat Al Franken’s 225-vote lead over Republican incumbent Senator
Norm Coleman. The Coleman campaign plans to file a lawsuit today in
order to prevent Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
from certifying the election. Al Franken briefly spoke to reporters on
Monday.

Al Franken: “After sixty-two days of careful and painstaking hand
inspection of nearly three million ballots, after hours and hours of
hard work by election officials and volunteers across this state, I am
proud to stand before you as the next senator from Minnesota.”



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