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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/18/2008
Election Central Morning Roundup
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Obama Holding Presser, Will Announce Key Financial Appointments Barack Obama is holding a 10:45 a.m. ET press conference in Chicago, where he is expected to announce the appointment of financial regulator Mary Schapiro to head up the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Georgetown law ...
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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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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fivethirtyeight.com - 12/19/2008
In Minnesota, Six Inches of Confusion
— fivethirtyeight.com — A just-issued ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court sets the stage for a scene similar to the one at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport right now: confusion, delays, heated tempers, and the possibility for everybody on the manifest to find ... (more) In Minnesota, Six Inches of Confusion

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Talking Points Memo — ... This morning in Chicago Obama rolls out the appointments of a couple of key financial regulators. That and the day's other news in the TPM Election Central Morning Roundup. ...

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