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Coleman and Franken: Fighting Over the Minnesota Recount
time.com - 11/17/2008
Coleman and Franken: Fighting Over the Minnesota Recount
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Lawsuits and partisan bickering abound as Norm Coleman and Al Franken go to ground in the battle to win the Senate seat
startribune.com - 11/20/2008
Recount: Norm Coleman’s lead over Al Franken shrinks
— startribune.com — The Great Minnesota Recount kicked off Wednesday with masses of volunteers for Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman... and Democratic challenger Al Franken moving into a fresh phase of the struggle: eyeballing the first of 2.9 million ballots, ready to ... (more) Recount: Norm Coleman’s lead over Al Franken shrinks

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powerlineblog.com - 11/18/2008
Coleman wins, Franken loses; recount begins tomorrow
— powerlineblog.com — Norm Coleman will be certified the winner of the contest for Minnesota's Senate seat by the state... Canvassing Board today. Yesterday the Franken campaign asked the board not to certify the result until certain rejected absentee ballots are included in ... (more) Coleman wins, Franken loses; recount begins tomorrow

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Board confirms Coleman-Franken vote, triggering recount
startribune.com - 11/18/2008
Board confirms Coleman-Franken vote, triggering recount
— startribune.com — Sen. Norm Coleman's lead is officially 215 votes. The recount will begin Wednesday morning, Secretary of State... Mark Ritchie said. (more) Board confirms Coleman-Franken vote, triggering recount

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Senate Updates
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Minnesota: TIME looks at the recount fight between Coleman and Franken. Alaska: The close count is not expected to be resolved until later this week, though Republican senators may consider expelling Sen. Stevens from the party's Senate caucus. Georgia: The senate runoff resulted in 1,440 people casting ballots Monday, with lines in some places.       ...

SENATE RACE UPDATES
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Minnesota: TIME looks at the recount fight between Coleman and Franken. Alaska: ...

Franken Wins a Skirmish
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... And so the ruling from the Ramsey County District Court, while small, might well be a critical skirmish that the former comedian can claim as he tries to win the war of attrition that is Minnesota's Senatorial recount.       ...

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Franken Coleman Recount
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Coleman And Franken Make A Deal
huffingtonpost.com 12/24/2008 — Minnesota Public Radio reports that Sen. Norm Coleman and challenger Al Franken have struck a deal on disputed absentee ballots in their recount. The plan they've submitted, which must be reviewed by the Minnesota Supreme Court, would count ...
Coleman, Franken Camps Gear Up for Recount in Minnesota
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Coleman vs. Franken: Recount looms
startribune.com 11/5/2008 — Sen. Norm Coleman is leading Democratic challenger Al Franken in one of the most bitter U.S. Senate races in Minnesota history. With 99 percent of the 4,130 precincts reporting, Coleman maintains an unofficial margin of less than 800 votes out of ...
Coleman Challenges Senate Recount in Minnesota
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Another ACORN Secretary of State in Minnesota will be running the Coleman-Franken recount
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Minnesota Senate recount: Take the Franken-Coleman Ballot Challenge
senaterecount.startribune.com 12/18/2008 — 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 ...
Franken Makes Gains In First Day Of Recount, But It's Far From Over
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/20/2008 — The first day of the Minnesota recount is behind us, and it's been a good day for Al Franken. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman's lead has been reduced from 215 votes to 174, a decrease of 41 votes, with 18% of precincts recounted. Franken's biggest gains ...
Sen. Stevens Slips in Alaska Vote Count — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/17/2008
Susan Davis reports on the election. Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich is inching closer to defeating Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens a full 13 days after Election Day. The remaining 24,000 absentee and questioned ballots will be counted Tuesday,  ...
Franken camp inquires about absentees — First Read 11/17/2008
From NBC's Abby LivingstonThere is a new development in the photo finish that is the Minnesota U.S. Senate race. Today, the Franken campaign filed a brief with the Minnesota State Canvassing Board to learn why some absentee ballots were rejected and ...
Franken hones absentee case ahead of Minn. recount (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/17/2008
AP - Democrat Al Franken's Senate campaign, trailing slightly just before a statewide recount, argued Monday that a key Minnesota election board should examine rejected absentee ballots before certifying the race results.
Franken not ruling out asking for postponed recount — CNN Political Ticker 11/18/2008
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) — Democrat Al Franken's campaign made yet another attempt Monday to have certain rejected absentee ballots thrown into the mix when the recount officially commences Wednesday. They've now taken their argument ...
Minnesota Senate Recount a Massive Logistical Task — FOXNews.com 11/18/2008
The official recount for the Minnesota Senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken is set to begin Wednesday and will be conducted in 107 locations throughout the state's 87 counties at a cost of $87,000 to taxpayers.