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weeklystandard.com - 12/4/2008
Franken Camp: We're Ahead by 10 Votes*
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As of last night, with 98 percent of votes recounted, the Franken campaign's internal numbers showed Franken leading Norm Coleman by 10 votes. But Franken is ahead by 10 votes only if you assume (1) the Franken campaign's internal numbers --which Coleman's people dispute--are accurate and ...
Franken Camp's Claim: We're Now Ahead!
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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Minneapolis discovery costs Franken 36 votes
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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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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Ace of Spades HQ:  Franken Walkback: I'm Ahead by 10 Votes, But Only If Those 133 "Missing" Votes Are Found

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Franken Walkback: I'm Ahead by 10 Votes, But Only If Those 133 "Missing" Votes Are Found
Ace of Spades HQ — Franken Walkback: I'm Ahead by 10 Votes, But Only If Those 133 "Missing" Votes Are Found Well, they're not going to be found, Al. They never existed. But Franken really wants those non-existent ballots found. He's demanding a ...

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Lost ballots force extension in Minnesota recount — CNN Political Ticker 12/4/2008
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MINNEAPOLIS -- One of the closest elections in the history of the United States Senate is now playing out inside a storage garage hidden on the outskirts of downtown. Dozens of election officials wearing winter jackets sit in teams of two at plastic ...
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MINNEAPOLIS -- One of the closest elections in the history of the United States Senate is now playing out inside a storage garage hidden on the outskirts of downtown. Dozens of election officials wearing winter jackets sit in teams of two at plastic ...