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huffingtonpost.com - 12/3/2008
Franken Lawyer: "We Are Going To Win"
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The Franken campaign struck a tone of confidence on Tuesday, insisting that once the votes were counted the numbers will reveal that they had bested Norm Coleman in the Minnesota Senate race. "I'm very confident that Franken is going to win," said the Democratic challenger's lawyer Marc ...
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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Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — ... Look out Obama, the GOP is back!!! Except for Mel Martinez retiring. And Al Franken's lawyers claiming victory. Obama meets with governors on WPA public works projects. Richardson in at Commerce. GM and Chrysler ask for help. Rover defends W. in NYC debate. Tucker Calson, still a huge asshole. The Bushes have absolutely no sense of humor.

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Franken's Good Day Shifts Odds on Recount
fivethirtyeight.com 12/3/2008 — Since our post earlier this afternoon suggesting that Norm Coleman was the slight favorite to win the re-count , Al Franken has gotten three pieces of good news which cloud the picture and may tilt the probabilities in his favor. The first is that, ...
Responding to Media Matters , Scarborough again suggests that Franken "steal" votes — Media Matters for America - Latest Items
On the December 9 broadcast of MSNBC's Morning Joe , host Joe Scarborough responded to Media Matters for America's highlighting of his assertions that Minnesota Democrat Al Franken "only needs to steal" a small number of votes to win his Senate race against incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman (R), ...
Coleman Up by 238: Systematic, Forensic Search for "Missing Ballots" Called Off — Ace of Spades HQ
I really want this one, mostly because I just can't bear the idea that Al Franken might not be lending his considerable talents to Saturday Night Live should he win....
Two-Thirds of Minn. Voters Expect Coleman to Win — News
Most Minnesota voters expect Sen. Norm Coleman (R) to prevail in the recount of his race against Democrat Al Franken, according to a new poll. The Rasmussen survey, taken Thursday evening, found that 67 percent of voters believe Coleman will win, 16 percent thought that Franken would win and 17 ...