Democrat Franken wins protracted Minn. Senate race
By BRIAN BAKST
Associated Press
July 1, 2009
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"I think what you had was 12 judges look at this through the canvassing process, through the recount and throughout the trial, and all agreeing unanimously that I won more votes than anybody else in the election," Franken said.
Franken, 58, has come a long way from the goofy 1980s "SNL" skits where he mocked politicians, portrayed the self-affirming Stuart Smalley and pranced around in little more than a Speedo. His career evolved in the 1990s with books harpooning Limbaugh and he later gained a liberal following as a radio show host on the "Air America" network.
Minnesota has put an entertainer in office before. In 1998, former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura captured the governor's office with an outsider third-party run. He served one term, then resumed private life without seeking re-election.
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Associated Press Special Correspondent David Espo and AP Writer Henry C. Jackson contributed to this report from Washington. AP Writer Patrick Condon contributed from Minneapolis.
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