startribune.com - 11/21/2008
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The third day of recounting was marked by a noticeable rise in ballot challenges in Ramsey County.
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Ballot Challenges On Rise in Minnesota
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right —
... And now, on day three, according to the Star Tribune, "a rash of challenges has marked today's recount action in Ramsey County [St. Paul and outskirts], with observers from both campaigns questioning voters' intent far more widely than they did the first two days." ...
MN-Sen: Franken within 140 votes
Daily Kos —
... Meanwhile, several counties haven't even started the recounts yet. And both campaigns have challenged over 400 ballots, a phenomenon noticeable in Ramsey County: ...
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After A Long Day, Coleman Camp Brings Back Even More Ballot Challenges
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/17/2008 — 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The Coleman campaign suddenly indicated that it wants to bring back some of their challenges that they'd previously withdrawn -- a development that will probably drag ...
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Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/21/2008
Politico - ... now separate Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) and Democrat Al Franken, with 46 percent of the 2.9 million ballots recounted in the too-close-to-call Minnesota Senate race. Franken so far has gained a net of 79 votes on Coleman.
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More Votes Challenged in Minnesota —
CNN Political Ticker 11/21/2008
(CNN) – The number of ballots being challenged in the Minnesota recount is growing. This as more than 40 percent of votes have been recounted in the battle for Norm Coleman's US Senate seat. The recount kicked off Wednesday and could extend into next ...
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