Pawlenty Says He Will Certify Franken’s Victory if Minnesota Supreme Court Orders It
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Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty said on Sunday he would certify Al Franken as winner of the November 2008 US Senate race, if the Supreme Court of his state orders it. He told CNN that he would sign the certification as soon as the court gives him the “green light” and that he would not delay Franken’s certification just to facilitate a federal appeals process.
“I’m not going to defy an order of the Minnesota Supreme Court. That would be a dereliction of my duty” said Pawlenty. That pledge will awaken the watchdog instinct in many of Pawlenty’s critics and Franken’s supporters, some of whom have suspected (as previously reported in this publication’s pages) that the governor might be taking a partisan stand in the election contest in order to bolster his standing for the 2012 nomination for Republican presidential candidate.
Though he has no plans to deliberately stall the certification process to allow for federal litigation, Pawlenty also said he would abide by any federal court-ordered stay, should Coleman win one in time to prevent certification. The state of Minnesota, both national parties, informed observers and the press, are closely watching in hopes a verdict will be announced soon.
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