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'''Alan Stuart "Al" Franken''' (born May 21, 1951), a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] and former satirist and comedian known for his attacks against [[Republican]]s and [[conservatives]], was the junior U.S. Senator from [[Minnesota]] from 2009 until 2018. He was declared the winner of the 2008 general election after purportedly obtaining a slim majority of the votes. The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected the last legal challenges from his opponent, [[Norm Coleman]], who conceded.  

'''Alan Stuart "Al" Franken''' (born May 21, 1951), a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] and former satirist and comedian known for his attacks against [[Republican]]s and [[conservatives]], was the junior U.S. Senator from [[Minnesota]] from 2009 until 2018. He was declared the winner of the 2008 general election after purportedly obtaining a slim majority of the votes. The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected the last legal challenges from his opponent, [[Norm Coleman]], who conceded.  

After all the court appeals the Republican governor of Minnesota, [[Tim Pawlenty]], signed the certificate of election for Franken and he took office July 6, 2009, for a six-year term.  Franken's win gave Democrats a 58-40-2 margin in the Senate, enough to shut off filibusters if the 58, along with two Independents who caucus with the Democrats, hang together.

After all the court appeals the Republican governor of Minnesota, [[Tim Pawlenty]], signed the certificate of election for Franken and he took office July 6, 2009, for a six-year term.  Franken's win gave Democrats a 58–40–2 margin in the Senate, enough to shut off filibusters if the 58, along with two Independents who caucus with the Democrats, hung together.

== Fraudulent Election? ==

== Fraudulent Election? ==