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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/3/2008

Franken Camp's Claim: We're Now Ahead!

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — In a briefing going on right now with reporters, Al Franken's lead recount lawyer Marc Elias made a stunning announcement: According to the campaign's methodology of tracking the recount results, they believe Al Franken now leads Norm Coleman by a ... (more) Franken Camp's Claim: We're Now Ahead!

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briefingroom.thehill.com - 12/1/2008

Franken May Ask Senate to Intervene in Minn. Recount

— briefingroom.thehill.com — Democrat Al Franken's campaign said Monday that as many as 1,000 absentee ballots were improperly disqualified in Minnesota's Senate race, and that it may appeal to courts or the U.S. Senate to order those ballots counted. "Wherever the numbers stand ... (more) Franken May Ask Senate to Intervene in Minn. Recount

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/3/2008

Franken Ahead 22 Votes Now, Campaign Says

— huffingtonpost.com — Aides to Al Franken's senatorial campaign announced on Wednesday that, for the first time since the recount began, they were actually ahead of Sen. Norm Coleman. Speaking on a conference call with reporters, Franken's chief counsel Marc Elias said ... (more) Franken Ahead 22 Votes Now, Campaign Says

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Minnesota Recount: Looking grim for Franken
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... At least in the recount itself .  The margin separating Al Franken from Norm Coleman may look small — and it is — but it’s big enough to withstand the pending challenges, according to Ramsey County’s election manager: While a tiny margin separates the candidates in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race, it is wide enough that Democrat Al Franken faces a daunting task in challenging votes to erase Sen. Norm Coleman’s lead. The two sides have disputed thousands of the other’s votes, but many of those challenges are regarded by experts as frivolous. To win his case before the state ...

Franken Needs to Win At Least 6 Percent of His Challenges
News — ... Democrat Al Franken needs to win more than 6 percent of the ballots he contested in order to overtake Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) in their Senate race, according to a Minneapolis Star Tribune analysis . Coleman currently holds a 282-vote lead with 86 percent of the votes recounted. If Coleman wins none of his challenges, Franken will need to prevail on more than 6 percent of his challenges. That number increases if Coleman is successful on any of his challenges. Franken's team, however, has said that the margin between the two candidates is smaller — just 73 votes. The ...

Things Aren’t Looking Food For Franken In The Senate Recount
Say Anything — ... The margins are still slim, but at least one election official says Coleman lead is big enough that Franken won’t be overcoming it. ...