bradblog.com - 12/19/2008
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As thousands of challenged ballots from both Sen. Norm Coleman (R) and challenger Al Franken (D) are being decided by the bi-partisan state canvassing board in the U.S. Senate race in MN, AP says it's currently a 2 vote race in favor of Franken.
That said, as all of the challenged ballots are ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/18/2008
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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 ...
startribune.com - 12/19/2008
politico.com - 12/18/2008
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politico.com —
Coleman’s shrinking lead, combined with a state Supreme
Court decision handed down Thursday, has heightened the chances that
Franken could end up winning.
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Coleman vs. Franken: 5 votes
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There’s Hope For Franken Yet
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... the bi-partisan state canvassing board in the U.S. Senate race in MN, AP says it’s currently a 2 vote race in favor of Franken.
That said, as all of the challenged ballots are finally counted over the next several days (and weeks), the lead could go back and forth a bit each night. The Star-Tribune, which puts today’s margin at 5 votes in favor of Coleman, currently projects that Franken will ultimately win by 89 votes.
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The Hollywood Liberal —
... Al Franken (D) are being decided by the bi-partisan state canvassing board in the U.S. Senate race in MN, AP says it’s currently a 2 vote race in favor of Franken. That said, as all of the challenged ballots are finally counted over the next several days (and weeks), the lead could go back and forth a bit each night. The Star-Tribune , which puts today’s margin at 5 votes in favor of Coleman, currently projects that Franken will ultimately win by 89 votes. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries [image] [image] This entry was ...
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Outside The Beltway | OTB
Patrick Ruffini is tired of seeing Democrats win close elections that were apparently won by Republicans on Election Day. He contends, “we are inviting a crisis of confidence in our election system if it looks like the winner is dependent on the time we count ballots: usually a Republican ...
Franken Ahead by 280 Votes —
Patterico's Pontifications
We knew yesterday that this was coming, but that doesn’t make the news any less depressing. The post cites a prediction by Nate Silver that sometime in January, Franken will win by 40-70 votes.
It’s bad enough to have another seat likely going to a Democrat, but it’s ...
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Democrat Al Franken is poised to win the Senate seat in Minnesota since he's behind by just five votes and since most of the ballot challenges remaining in the recount are frivolous ones made by Sen. Norm Coleman's (R) campaign, writes Eric Kleefeld. Coleman's team made the worst ballot ...
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