1.0 link 155132 <![CDATA[Schumer: Senate Should Seat Al Franken]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/04/schumer-senate-should-sea_n_155132.html MINNEAPOLIS &mdash; New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday that Democrat Al Franken is the clear winner in Minnesota's Senate race and should be seated as soon as possible. But a leading Republican lawmaker said calling the race for Franken would be premature.

Schumer, who until recently was the head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, made his statement a day after Minnesota elections officials completed the re-count. The latest numbers showed Franken with a 225-vote lead over Republican Norm Coleman.

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