Franken Wins Court Fight, Coleman Concedes

Democrat Al Franken won a unanimous ruling from the Minnesota state Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court ruled that Franken should be certified the winner of Minnesota's hotly contested Senate race. Given that, Republican Norm Coleman conceded, ending a nearly eight-month recount and court fight.

Al Franken's seat in the Senate would give the Democrats control of 60 seats. This would be a filibuster-proof majority, if all Democrats vote along party lines.

Norm Coleman gave the following statement upon hearing the ruling:

"The Supreme Court has made its decision and I will abide by the results. Sure I wanted to win. I thought we had a better case. But the court has spoken."

In its 5-0 ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court wrote:

"We affirm the decision of the trial court that Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast and is entitled under (Minnesota law) to receive the certificate of election as United States Senator from the State of Minnesota."

President Barack Obama said in a statement:

"I look forward to working with Senator-Elect Franken to build a new foundation for growth and prosperity by lowering health care costs and investing in the kind of clean energy jobs and industries that will help America lead in the 21st century."

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