Norm Coleman’s big court victory of yesterday is great news for Republicans, but it does not have anyone feeling too good just yet. One sign of the understandable nervousness in Minnesota was his campaign’s objection to my use of the word “concede” in a paraphrase I offered below.

I had written that Coleman said he would concede if Franken’s lead increases with the count of the newly considered 4,797 ballots. Here is the exact quote that Sen. Coleman gave, which I think speaks for itself:

“If we get a fair count, we’ll live by the decision. If those votes are for Al Franken, then he becomes a senator.”