fivethirtyeight.com - 12/19/2008
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This is fuzzy, fuzzy math, but with Norm Coleman again converting only a very low percentage of his challenges in counting this morning, I am now projecting a Franken lead of something like 40 votes after all challenged ballots -- including ballot challenges withdrawn by both campaigns, and ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/18/2008
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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 ...
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Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To ...
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politico.com - 12/20/2008
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Good news: Franken now leads by triple digits
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... to be reviewed next week that were initially challenged by one of the candidates and then unchallenged because the nit picked in each case was simply too stupid to waste everyone’s time on. How are those ballots expected to shake out? In Coleman’s favor — but probably not enough : Specifically, I have Franken taking a lead of about 430 votes after all challenged ballots are processed this afternoon. This includes “blue folder” ballots flagged (mostly by the Coleman campaign) for special circumstances. The Canvassing Board ruled this morning that they will evaluate blue folder ...
Franken leading Coleman by more than 250 votes.
Think Progress —
... (R-MN) by 257 votes in the senate race recount. FiveThiryEight’s Nate Silver projected Franken would ultimately win the recount with a margin of at least 70 votes. ...
What's Taking So Long In Minnesota?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
They are having ten minute conversations about the existence of Lizard People. As of last night Coleman was citing a 2 vote lead. Now Frankin appears to be up for the first time. Nate Silver's guess: I'm now projecting a Franken lead of more like 70 votes, which would bring my numbers closely in line with the Star Tribune's estimate. ...
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Report: Minnesota Senate race down to 5 votes —
CNN.com - Politics 12/19/2008
Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman's unofficial lead over Democrat Al Franken shrank to five votes as a Minnesota Canvassing Board continued analyzing ballots from the November 4 Senate election, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Friday.
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In Senate, history could repeat itself for MN —
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