Minnesota Canvassing Board Certifies election results-

Clearly indicating Franken as the winner of the election but without certifying Him as a senator elect. This little nuance is caused by Minnesota law which does not certify the winner as long as there is a potential contest.

But the action of the board today starts a 7-day window for Coleman to file his election contest with the courts.

My guess is that we will see this thing play out over the next 5 to 7 days while we qwiat for the Coleman camp to file the challenge they have already called inevitable. The reason for the wait is simply to run down the clock. Coleman knows that the best he can hopew for at this point is to obstruct Franken from taking his rightful place in the senate. For that reason, he will undoubtedly drag out every action for the longest allowable time.

I would hope that the powers that be, such as they are in the Republican party, would sit down with Norm and have a "Come to Jesus" talk. Surely, someone must realize that a prolonged fight in the courts will seriously limit his options for a political future in Minnesota. The problem is that Coleman is incapable of being gracious or of putting the interests of the state before his own.

We have seen it too many times before.

After three months- this election is finally over. Now we just need to get him rightfully seated. That may take a bit longer.