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huffingtonpost.com - 12/19/2008
AP: Minnesota Recount Will Drag Into Next Year
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — With Republican incumbent Norm Coleman's lead shrinking to just two votes, the state board examining disputed ballots in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race is close to wrapping up its decisions on challenges. However a key court ruling has practically guaranteed that the ...
Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/18/2008
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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startribune.com - 12/19/2008
Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 150
— startribune.com — The state Canvassing Board's first rush of ballot rulings in the U.S. Senate race has unofficially put challenger Al Franken in the lead by more than 150. (more) Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 150

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google.com - 12/19/2008
The Associated Press: Coleman's lead down to 2 votes in Minn. canvass
— google.com — Coleman's lead down to 2 votes in Minn. canvass By PATRICK CONDON 1 hour ago ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The tight Minnesota U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken has become incredibly close with ... (more) The Associated Press: Coleman's lead down to 2 votes ...

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Political Animal — ... . It is Franken's first official lead since the process began six weeks ago. According to a projection by the Star Tribune , Franken will win by a margin of 80 votes. * The AP reports that the final outcome will "also depend on some 5,000 withdrawn challenges that have not yet been allocated to the candidates," and that may not be resolved until the new year. * On a related note, ...

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No, Coleman didn't win at the MN Supreme Court
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With Key Phase In Recount Now Over, Franken Looks On Track To Win — TPM Election Central
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AP: Franken Up By 2 Votes; Strib: Will Win by 89 — The BRAD BLOG
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Coleman's lead down to 2 votes in Minnesota — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
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