Well, the verdict has finally been handed down. In what was a (in my opinion) completely unsurprising turn of events, the Minnesota Election Court has declared Al Franken the official winner of the 2008 Senatorial Race. According to the court, Franken won by 312 votes.
Wow. After over five months of legal wranglings, there it is. It is far from the end, however. Norm Coleman will be appealing the case to the Minnesota Supreme Court, and possibly even the United States Supreme Court (though I doubt they would touch the thing after 2000). But this is a huge victory for Franken.
To make a long story short, the judges basically rejected every claim Coleman’s team made, and affirmed practically everything Franken’s team said. It doesn’t get any clearer than this. Franken won. Coleman lost. A razor thin margin, to be sure, but it’s there nonetheless.
My thoughts now go to NY-20, and the counting of absentee ballots between Scott Murphy and Jim Tedisco. Last I heard, Murphy was ahead by 25 votes. My hope is that we won’t see a repeat of Minnesota here in New York. Though my hopes will most likely be dashed.
On a separate note, apologies for not updating very frequently. I’ve been very busy with school. Papers, readings, etc… Interesting stuff (some of it… most of it?), but time-consuming nonetheless. Worry not, though. I am here and I do remember this blog. I refuse to let it just die!
April 13, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Contemplication
Minnesota Election Court: Franken Won. Period.
Well, the verdict has finally been handed down. In what was a (in my opinion) completely unsurprising turn of events, the Minnesota Election Court has declared Al Franken the official winner of the 2008 Senatorial Race. According to the court, Franken won by 312 votes.
Wow. After over five months of legal wranglings, there it is. It is far from the end, however. Norm Coleman will be appealing the case to the Minnesota Supreme Court, and possibly even the United States Supreme Court (though I doubt they would touch the thing after 2000). But this is a huge victory for Franken.
To make a long story short, the judges basically rejected every claim Coleman’s team made, and affirmed practically everything Franken’s team said. It doesn’t get any clearer than this. Franken won. Coleman lost. A razor thin margin, to be sure, but it’s there nonetheless.
My thoughts now go to NY-20, and the counting of absentee ballots between Scott Murphy and Jim Tedisco. Last I heard, Murphy was ahead by 25 votes. My hope is that we won’t see a repeat of Minnesota here in New York. Though my hopes will most likely be dashed.
On a separate note, apologies for not updating very frequently. I’ve been very busy with school. Papers, readings, etc… Interesting stuff (some of it… most of it?), but time-consuming nonetheless. Worry not, though. I am here and I do remember this blog. I refuse to let it just die!
April 13, 2009 at 8:24 pm Leave a comment