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Down the ballot: Recount, Day 3

 

Published 12/18/2008 by Carrie Dann at First Read

COLORADO: Hispanic groups are happy that Ken Salazar is in the cabinet, but upset that the Senate has lost an Hispanic in the Senate and is pushing the Colorado governor to appoint another Hispanic to the seat. http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2008-12-17-Hispanic_N.htm MINNESOTA: Today is Day 3 of the canvassing board’s ruling on the challenged ballots, and Coleman is currently up 358 votes per the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s count. What’s on tap today: “[A]nother simmering dispute could slow...( read more ) (link)

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