Coleman congratulates Franken, concedes
In a press conference at 3 p.m. today, Norm Coleman conceded the U.S. Senate race to Al Franken. He said this is a time for Minnesota to come together and the bottom line is the appeals and ballot counts are now history. The Supreme Court of Minnesota has spoken, he said, and it's time to look forward, not backward.
Coleman said he hasn't made a decision about the future yet but he wants to put closure on this election. "We'll talk about the future in short order," he said. He thought he had a better case, he said, but the Court has spoken and he feels at peace.
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