Franken Wins Senate Battle; Dems have 60

The Minnesota Supreme Court has declared comedian-turned-politician Al Franken the winner of the state's U.S. Senate race, ending an eight-month-long election saga and giving Democrats a 60-seat majority that theoretically would allow them to block GOP filibusters.

In a unanimous ruling, the court rejected Republican Norm Coleman's legal arguments that some absentee ballots had been improperly counted and that some localities had used inconsistent standards in counting votes. The ruling led Coleman to concede his Senate seat to Franken, who could be sworn in as soon as next week, when the Senate returns from a recess.

"The Supreme Court has spoken. We have a United States senator," Coleman said in a news conference outside his home in St. Paul. "It's time to move forward."

Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) signed the election certificate declaring Franken the winner yesterday evening.

The Democrats now have their largest majority in the Senate since 1978.

What did it cost?

Franken’s campaign reported spending about $6 million through the month of April, in the recount, and a total of about $24.6 million on the entire two-year campaign for the Senate. That doesn't include any expenses between April and now. Why would someone spend $25 million to get a job that pays $179,000.00 per year? It just doesn't add up does it? Maybe that is why they are all crooks.