Pawlenty Will Sign Franken’s Election Certificate

A real, open question in the never-ending Minnesota Senate battle is whether probable 2012 presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty would sign Franken’s election certificate or hold out for another possible battle in the U.S. Supreme Court. Pawlenty indicated today on CNN that he would sign the certificate once the Minnesota Supreme Court rules.

Pawlenty told CNN that he would abide by whatever ruling the Minnesota Supreme Court makes in the contest, where Democrat Al Franken appears to have an upper hand.

“I’m prepared to sign [the certification] as soon as they give the green light,” Pawlenty said. “I’m not going to defy an order of the Minnesota Supreme Court. That would be a dereliction of my duty.”

Signs are pointing to this battle being over soon. Some of Coleman’s top aides have already landed other jobs. This doesn’t mean that Coleman won’t appeal, although there’s been signals that he won’t. We’re going to need all the senators we can get to get this health care bill passed. All we need is for the frickin’ Minnesota Supreme Court to rule!