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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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twincities.com - 12/3/2008

Minneapolis discovery costs Franken 36 votes

— twincities.com — What Maplewood giveth, Minneapolis taketh away. Elections officials in Minnesota's largest city today discovered that one precinct came up 133 ballots short of election day totals, resulting in a net loss for Democratic challenger Al Franken of 36 ... (more) Minneapolis discovery costs Franken 36 votes

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/2/2008

New Signs That Recount Momentum May Be Swinging Back To Franken

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — There are three big pieces of news just out now, from a Franken campaign press briefing, that could potentially signal a comeback for him in this long-running election vote-count: • Under the campaign's methodology , Franken narrowed the margin ... (more) New Signs That Recount Momentum May Be Swinging Back To ...

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Franken Pulls Ahead by 22 Votes?
The Latest on Air America — ... Ahead by 22 Votes? By Beau Friedlander Sam Stein over at Huffington Post has the details: Al Franken's campaign announced on Wednesday that, for the first time since the Minnesota recount began, the Democrat has actually pulled ahead of Republican Sen. Norm Coleman. Speaking on a conference call with reporters, Franken's chief counsel Marc Elias said the campaign's own internal count showed them up 22 votes, a jump from the 13 vote deficit that they faced on Tuesday.  More here. ...

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Booman Tribune — ... is likely to be named as U.S. Trade Representative. That will open up another battle for a leadership spot in the House. Will progressive bloggers notice a progressive appointment? Al Franken claims that he is 22 votes ahead of Norm Coleman. The U.S. and India seem to agree that the Mumbai murderers were ...

Franken reportedly ahead by 22 votes in recount.
Think Progress — ... due to a combined machine malfunction and human error on Election Day.” Today, Franken’s counsel Marc Elias said Franken is now up 22 votes, with “approximately 138,000 ballots left to count.” “This would be the ...

Franken camp claims lead in Minnesota
Political Animal — FRANKEN CAMP CLAIMS LEAD IN MINNESOTA.... It's a tiny margin, which is bound to change, but for the first time, Al Franken's campaign in Minnesota believes it has edged ahead . Al Franken's campaign announced on Wednesday that, for the first time since the Minnesota recount began, the Democrat has actually pulled ahead of Republican Sen. Norm Coleman. Speaking on a conference call with reporters, Franken's chief counsel Marc Elias said the campaign's own internal count showed them up 22 votes, a jump from the 13 vote deficit that they faced on Tuesday. "We have approximately ...

Franken's team says they are in the lead...
Crooks and Liars — I like this: Al Franken's campaign announced on Wednesday that, for the first time since the Minnesota recount began, the Democrat has actually pulled ahead of Republican Sen. Norm Coleman. Speaking on a conference call with reporters, Franken's chief counsel Marc Elias said the campaign's own internal count showed them up 22 votes, a jump from the 13 vote deficit that they faced on Tuesday. "We have approximately 138,000 ballots left to count," said Elias. "94.3 percent of the state has now been counted... Obviously that number is going to change, ...

The Rude Pundit — ... Satirist, ex-radio host, and Democratic candidate for Senate from Minnesota Al Franken has gotta be finding this whole situation darkly hilarious. For what began as a mission to punish Republicans for their raping of the ...