Saint Paul, Minnesota April 7, 2009
By Marty Owings
Just about 1 hour ago the totals of the Court ordered recount of 351 votes cast in the 2008 Senate race was completed. Here are the results:
Franken 198
Coleman 111
Other 42
Shortly after the three judge panel agreed with the count, a press conference was held. Secretary of State Mark Richie thanked the three Judges who presided over the case for their hard work and extra efforts during the trial. He also thanks his staff and the Reporters present for their coverage. He added that he expected an appeal, which was later confirmed by Coleman Attorney Ben Ginsberg, and added that a ruling by the State Supreme Court would put closure on the case and the election.
Mark Elias, Attorney for Al Franken said that the outcome today was simply reinforcement of what he and his client had always believed. He added that the trail was not about US election laws, but about who won the race fro Senate in Minnesota. Elias said he was very pleased with the outcome, but stopped short of saying the Governor should certify Al Franken.
Coleman lawyer Ben Ginsberg said that he was disapointed in the results, but happy that Minnesota's Voters had their votes counted, quickly adding thought that not enough of the votes had been counted. He said that he planned to appeal the case after the expected ruling against his client.
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