Franken/Coleman Fight Could Go On for Months

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Since election night, Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has been acting as though he's already the winner, and that challenger Al Franken is just a sore loser. That's not true, of course, as Minnesota Law requires that recounts be performed in the event of a close election. But for weeks, it has given Coleman a public perception leg up. Like George W. Bush in 2000, he has many people thinking that Coleman should be the Senator.

But, now it would appear that Al Franken is the winner. There's a little way to go before that is certified, but it looks likely, even if it is a squeaker. And Coleman is expected to fight tooth and nail to stop the Senate from seating Franken. At the detriment of his party, state and country, who will be one Senator short until this is all cleared up.

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Minnesota Recount Almost Over -- But Coleman Could Keep A Franken Win Bottled Up For Weeks

Al Franken could be declared the winner of the Minnesota recount as soon as Monday, but due to the peculiarities of Minnesota election law, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) could keep the seat bottled up in the courts for weeks or even months before a decisive resolution to the race, making it harder for the Democratic majority in the Senate to seat Franken on even a provisional basis. . .

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