Franken: I would urge Coleman not to appeal
Democrat Al Franken declared victory in Minnesota's long-running U.S. Senate race. He briefly addressed reporters tonight outside of his townhouse in Minneapolis. Here's the audio:
Coleman's campaign attorney, Ben Ginsberg, promised an appeal. Here's his statement on the decision:
"More than 4,400 Minnesotans remain wrongly disenfranchised by this court's order. The court's ruling tonight is consistent with how they've ruled throughout this case but inconsistent with the Minnesota tradition of enfranchising voters. This order ignores the reality of what happened in the counties and cities on Election Day in terms of counting the votes. By its own terms, the court has included votes it has found to be 'illegal' in the contest to remain included in the final counts from Election Day, and equal protection and due process concerns have been ignored. For these reasons, we must appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court so that no voter is left behind."
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