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Franken Camp Claims Race Still Narrowing, Accuses Coleman Of Recount Shenanigans
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/26/2008
Franken Camp Claims Race Still Narrowing, Accuses Coleman Of Recount Shenanigans
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Is Al Franken actually gaining on Norm Coleman from the recount? That's what the Franken campaign just argued in a reporters' briefing -- and they accuse the Coleman campaign of gaming the system to cover it up. The public numbers from the Star Tribune show Coleman's lead expanding, but the ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/23/2008
Projection: Franken to Win Recount by 27 Votes
— fivethirtyeight.com — As we wrote yesterday evening, the ever-increasing number of challenged ballots in Minnesota is making it more... and more difficult to determine the extent to which Al Franken is in fact gaining ground in the state's recount process. An analysis of ... (more) Projection: Franken to Win Recount by 27 Votes

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Franken/Coleman Minnesota Senate recount news
startribune.com - 11/24/2008
Franken/Coleman Minnesota Senate recount news
— startribune.com — Blog: The Big Question Here’s one way to send a protest with your ballot This Anoka County... voter was clearly ready for the end of campaign season. This ballot has an almost poetic quality. In case you have trouble reading it, the poem goes like this, ... (more) Franken/Coleman Minnesota Senate recount news

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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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Franken Camp Claims Race Still Narrowing, Accuses Coleman Of Recount Shenanigans
The Hollywood Liberal — Franken Camp Claims Race Still Narrowing, Accuses Coleman Of Recount Shenanigans Is Al Franken actually gaining on Norm Coleman from the recount? That’s what the Franken campaign just argued in a reporters’ briefing — and they accuse the Coleman campaign of gaming the system to cover it up. The public numbers… This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 at 5:35 am and is filed under Main Blog (All Posts) . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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State Pegs Coleman Lead at 172 Votes; Challenges Increase for Fourth Straight Day
fivethirtyeight.com 11/24/2008 — The nightly, 8 PM update from the Minnesota Secretary of State now shows Norm Coleman with a nominal lead of 172 votes over Al Franken. According to the state's accounting, Franken has gained 43 votes on Coleman since the recount process began. ...
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Campaigns Dispute Minnesota Tally Before Key Board Decision
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Franken Camp: Margin Now 84 Votes, Ballots Still Missing
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Coleman Lawyers Up
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