Feeling Confident That The Fix Is In, Al Franken Heads To Washington

Talk about cocky. The much-contested Senate race in Minnesota between Senator Norm Coleman and Al Franken is going through the process of a recount (only a couple of hundred votes puts Coleman ahead as of the last released count), but rather than stay on hand in Minnesota he’s heading to Washington DC apparently confident in Democrat Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s ability to deliver a win for him.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) — The hotly-contested — and yet to be decided — Minnesota Senate race may be headed for a recount, but Democrat Al Franken is already headed for Washington.
Franken will head to Washington, D.C. Wednesday to hold meetings with Senate leadership. That’s the same day the state-mandated recount — which will determine whether Franken or incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman will emerge victorious — is set to begin.

I get the feeling that this race in Minnesota is going to be settled in the courts and not by votes, and that Franken and his fellow Democrats will keep fighting and demanding recounts until they get the result they want.