Pawlenty Will Make It Official

The proverbial i’s will soon be dotted, the t’s crossed and the “Sen.” honorific prepended to Al Franken’s name: Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) has announced that he will sign the election certificate and make Franken’s victory official, The Minnesota Independent reports:

“The Minnesota Supreme Court has today addressed the issues surrounding the accuracy and integrity of our election system during the 2008 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota,” Pawlenty said in a statement. “In light of that decision and Senator Coleman’s announcement that he will not be pursuing an appeal, I will be signing the election certificate today as directed by the court and applicable law.”