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After A Long Day, Coleman Camp Brings Back Even More Ballot Challenges
Here's a fun coda to today's exhausting meeting of the Minnesota canvassing board: The Coleman campaign suddenly indicated that it wants to bring back some of their challenges that they'd previously withdrawn -- a development that will probably drag out this process well past the board's ...
Minnesota Senate recount: Take the Franken-Coleman Ballot Challenge
Minnesota Senate recount: Take the Franken-Coleman Ballot Challenge
senaterecount.startribune.com — RACE AT A GLANCE - Close Resolved challenges Remaining Current vote totals Coleman Franken Other/ no one... Coleman Franken Margin Current recount totals 234 64 117 6,742 1,209,169 1,208,811 Coleman by 358 Challenged by Coleman 7 7 6 3,077 Challenged by ... (more) Minnesota Senate recount: Take the Franken-Coleman ...
Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Don't look now, but it looks like Al Franken may win the Minnesota Senate race. A series... of developments in the last few days have given the very strong impression that Al is suddenly in a position to prevail -- and a resolution of the fight might ... (more) Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To ...
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Wednesday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... today, visiting Buffalo, Rochester, Tonawanda, and North Tonawanda, and participating in a series of private meetings with local officials. * The mess in Minnesota : "The Coleman campaign suddenly indicated that it wants to bring back some of their challenges that they'd previously withdrawn -- a development that will probably drag out this process well past the board's original goal of finishing by Friday." * Sarah Palin's Wasilla Bible Church really does take a ...

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