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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/19/2008
Coleman, Franken Camps Gear Up for Recount in Minnesota
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The state canvassing board in Minnesota ordered a hand recount of 3 million ballots statewide to begin on Wednesday with just over 200 votes separating the two candidates for the Senate seat.

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Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes
startribune.com - 11/20/2008
Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes
— startribune.com — Richard Sennott, Star Tribune Barb Cox, a Plymouth City Hall worker, holds a ballot that was challenged by the Franken campaign today. (more) Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes

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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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Media Matters: The media's Minnesota debacle
mediamatters.org 11/15/2008 — With only about 200 votes out of nearly 3 million cast separating Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken, the race is headed to a recount. Naturally, conservative radio hosts are working themselves into a lather, ...
Franken's deficit dips below 200 on Day One of Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Minnesota Independent[/b] By Chris Steller 11/19/08 9:15 P Al Franken closed his vote count gap with incumbent Norm Coleman to 172 on Wednesday, the first day of Minnesota’s statewide U.S. Senate election recount. Both candidates lost votes as officials recounted by ...
The Uptake: Al Franken Closes Vote Gap To 200 After Audit — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Senator Norm Coleman's lead over Al Franken shrunk again from 206 to an even 200 votes after counties from all over Minnesota turned in their audits Friday. The hand count audits were only of 3 to 5 precincts in any given county and are done after every election in Minnesota to check the ...
Minnesota recount resumes, Franken makes gains — CNN Political Ticker
Coleman and Franken are separated by less than 200 votes. (CNN) – Vote recounting resumes Thursday in Minnesota in the battle for Norm Coleman's US Senate seat. The recount kicked off yesterday and could extend into next month. Unofficial ...
Senate Contestants Call in Lawyers — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Lawyers from both parties have volunteered to fight the continuing Minnesota Senate race, where incumbent Coleman now leads Democrat Franken by roughly 200 votes.