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politicalwire.com - 12/4/2008
Franken Claims Lead in Senate Recount
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Al Franken's (D) campaign said that the comedian has taken the lead in his race against Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN), according to The Hill . Franken "has been pressing for the media to focus on the campaign's internal vote totals of the recount, which as of Wednesday showed Franken opening a lead ...
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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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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New Signs That Recount Momentum May Be Swinging Back To Franken
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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Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines:  Minnesota Race Continues to Perplex

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Minnesota Race Continues to Perplex
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... Wire: Franken “has been pressing for the media to focus on the campaign’s internal vote totals of the recount, which as of Wednesday showed Franken opening a lead of 22 votes.” Update: The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports elections officials in Minneapolis “discovered that one precinct came up 133 ballots short of election day totals, resulting in a net loss for Democratic challenger Al Franken of 44 votes.” Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated Entries ...

Minnesota Race Continues to Perplex
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... Wire: Franken “has been pressing for the media to focus on the campaign’s internal vote totals of the recount, which as of Wednesday showed Franken opening a lead of 22 votes.” Update: The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports elections officials in Minneapolis “discovered that one precinct came up 133 ballots short of election day totals, resulting in a net loss for Democratic challenger Al Franken of 44 votes.” Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated Entries ...

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Franken camp claims to have taken lead over Coleman (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/3/2008
Politico - Al Franken’s campaign attorney Marc Elias said today that, based on its latest internal tally, Franken has taken the lead over Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) for the first time in the recount process.
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AP - Democrat Al Franken caught a couple of breaks Tuesday as the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race drew closer to a finish, though not enough to undo Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's persistent lead.