Posted at 7:13 AM on July 2, 2009
by Tim Pugmire
Filed under: Daily Digest
Franken
Second-day coverage of the conclusion of Minnesota's 2008 U.S. Senate race focused on the victory rally for Senator-elect Al Franken at the State Capitol.
Some of the stories came from MPR, Pioneer Press, Star Tribune and Forum Communications.
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