tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/17/2008
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Here's a sign that Al Franken's aides may be getting nervous about their chances of overtaking GOP Sen. Norm Coleman in the upcoming recount.
On a conference call just now with reporters, they called for a stop to tomorrow's initial certification of the vote totals, arguing that rejected ...
powerlineblog.com - 11/18/2008
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powerlineblog.com —
Norm Coleman will be certified the winner of
the contest for Minnesota's Senate seat by the state...
Canvassing Board today. Yesterday the Franken campaign asked the board not to certify the result until certain rejected absentee ballots are included in ...
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Coleman wins, Franken loses; recount begins tomorrow
powerlineblog.com - 11/14/2008
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powerlineblog.com —
Al Franken is waging a campaign to overturn
the results of Minnesota's Senate election based on a...
series of deceitful allegations. On this score the fraudulent sob story involving the 84-year-old stroke victim whose ballot was supposedly rejected ...
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What's happening in Minnesota? part 8
startribune.com - 11/18/2008
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Political Animal —
... of people tuned in to see Obama on "60 Minutes." * Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt (R), I do believe your pants are on fire. (thanks to B.B. for the tip) * It was good to see Teddy Kennedy return to the Hill today , looking and sound energetic and excited about working on a national health care bill. * Voter turnout in Alaska may not have been suspiciously low after all. * Have I mentioned lately how great Burlington, Vt. , is? * Is the Franken camp losing confidence in Minnesota? * A.L. is more or less on board with my Spitzer idea. * ...
Still Counting, Recounting, and Runoffs, Part 3
Open Left - Front Page —
... showing that an audit and recount will favor Franken has come out. However, the Franken campaign is seeking to delay the certification of the vote, which has the possibility of delaying the recount. Their argument is that a few hundred absentee ballots still haven't been counted. Their justifiable worry is that if Coleman is "certified" as the leader in the "official" vote count before an audit and recount begins, it will give Coleman legal leverage and an aura of credibility even if Franken pulls into the lead later on. This was one of Gore's problems during the 2000 recount, ...
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Franken camp inquires about absentees —
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From NBC's Abby LivingstonThere is a new development in the photo finish that is the Minnesota U.S. Senate race.
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