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02 Jul 09
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01 Jul 09
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After nearly eight months of waiting, almost 20,000 pages of legal briefs, and millions of dollars in election costs,
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In weeks past, some Republican leaders had urged Mr. Coleman to press on to the federal courts if need be, but those calls faded Tuesday.
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“The Supreme Court of Minnesota has spoken, and I respect its decision and will abide by the result. It’s time for Minnesota to come together under the leaders it has chosen and move forward. I join all Minnesotans in congratulating our newest United States senator — Al Franken.”
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“When you win an election this close, you know that not one bit of effort went to waste,” said Mr. Franken
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With 60 votes (including those of two independents) now most likely aligned with the Democrats, the party could avoid filibusters.
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Mr. Coleman, who some in Minnesota were already speculating might run for governor in 2010
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After so much turmoil, the phone call was warm and gracious, Mr. Franken said, adding later that he had recalled thinking in the midst of it: “This is nice. This is a nice way to end it.”
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