Minn. Court Ruling Gives Democrats A 60-Seat Majority
By Perry Bacon Jr.
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Minnesota Supreme Court yesterday declared comedian-turned-politician Al Franken the winner of the state's U.S. Senate race, ending an eight-month-long election saga and giving Democrats a 60-seat majority that theoretically would allow them to block GOP filibusters.