The Election That Never Ends

Believe it or not, the election held on November 4, 2008 to choose a U.S. Senator for the state of Minnesota is still not over.

First, the incumbent, Norm Coleman, had the lead, gave a victory speech, and declared himself the winner. Then, Al Franken, the challanger and former Saturday Night Live comedian, asked for a recount. Amazingly, the recount gave Franken a 225 vote lead.

Since then, they have battled in court over every vote. The trial, with a three judge panel, has been going on for five weeks with no end in sight. Franken's lead is still around 200 votes and it looks like he might be declared the winner.

But wait! If he loses the trial, Norm Coleman may take the case to the United States Supreme Court. Obama might be in his second term before Minnesota gets its' second senator.