Can’t say we don’t have atleast one comedian in the Congress now

Now that Al has won, we can say that atleast one straight-faced member of Congress will have fun pointing out the foibles of other members.

 

access DATE:09JN09
story DATE: 06JN09
site SOURCE: Smh.com.au

URL: http://www.smh.com.au/news/us-election/excomedian-al-franken-win-last-us-senate-seat/2009/01/06/1231003986499.html
AUTHOR, original: AFP

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Democrat and former Saturday Night Live comedian Al Franken won the recount of ballots for a Minnesota senate seat – the last seat to be decided in the US elections – but the contentious battle is set to drag on for weeks or months as his Republican rival vowed to contest the results.

The legal battle will leave the seat empty and weaken the Democratic majority as president-elect Barack Obama works to implement a massive economic stimulus package.

Election officials certified the recount results which handed Franken victory with a margin of 225 votes out of nearly three million ballots cast in the November 4 election.

But Franken will not officially win the election until the legal battle is over and the governor and secretary of state issue an election certificate.
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Al is a winner for the Progressive movement

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