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foxnews.com - 12/19/2008
Franken Takes Lead in Minnesota Recount for the First Time - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Democrat Al Franken edged ahead of Republican incumbent Norm Coleman on Friday for the first time in Minnesota's long-running U.S. Senate recount. Franken opened up a slight lead on the fourth day of a state Canvassing Board meeting to decide the fate of hundreds of disputed ...
Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/18/2008
Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Don't look now, but it looks like Al Franken may win the Minnesota Senate race. A series... of developments in the last few days have given the very strong impression that Al is suddenly in a position to prevail -- and a resolution of the fight might ... (more) Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To ...

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startribune.com - 12/19/2008
Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 150
— startribune.com — The state Canvassing Board's first rush of ballot rulings in the U.S. Senate race has unofficially put... challenger Al Franken in the lead by more than 150. (more) Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 150

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politico.com - 12/18/2008
Coleman vs. Franken: 5 votes
— politico.com — Coleman’s shrinking lead, combined with a state Supreme Court decision handed down Thursday, has heightened the chances that... Franken could end up winning. (more) Coleman vs. Franken: 5 votes

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Minnesota Recount May Drag Into 2009

Pat Dollard | Young Americans:  Developing - Franken Takes Lead In ‘Never-Ending’ Minn. Recount For The First Time

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Minnesota Recount May Drag Into 2009
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Though the Canvassing Board examining disputed ballots in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race "is close to wrapping up its decisions on challenges," a key court ruling "has practically guaranteed that the recount drags into the new year," the Associated Press reports. ...

Developing - Franken Takes Lead In ‘Never-Ending’ Minn. Recount For The First Time
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... Coleman has only netted 24 votes from his 564 challenges (4 percent success rate), while Franken gained 68 votes from his 414 challenges (16 percent success rate). ALSO: With the recount expected to last into next year, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) is looking into whether he will need to appoint a senator to temporarily fill the seat, according to CNN. The Senate swears in members of the upcoming Congress on Jan. 6, and the winner may not be determined by then. FOX: Franken Takes Lead in Minnesota Recount for the First Time ...

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About My Minnesota Fears
corner.nationalreview.com 12/19/2008 — A friend and GOP politico close to the recount says: "Nobody knows what the numbers mean at this point. I believe Coleman will be ahead once all the challenged ballots are reviewed. The big issue remains the 'improperly rejected' absentee ballots.  ...
MN Update: Franken Seizes Lead, A 250-Vote Margin — Hotline On Call Part Deux
Democrat Al Franken seized the lead for the first time in the MN Senate race today, jumping past his Republican rival by 250 votes, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune . Good news, but no guarantee of a Franken win over Sen. Norm Coleman . The counting continues Monday, and the ...
Franken leads Coleman in Minn Sen race — The Swamp
by Frank James The Minneapolis Star Tribune has a useful widget on its website which provides the latest vote count in the Senate race between Republican incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman and challenger, Al Franken, the former comedian. The current count has Franken leading by 266 ...
— Brainster's Blog
Almost Time to Stop Counting That's the conclusion I suspect the media will reach pretty soon in the Coleman/Franken recount: Two votes are all that stands between Minnesota Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken, according to the Associated Press tally in the state’s ...
Al Franken Day — Booman Tribune
Today is Al Franken Day because today is the day when the Minnesota state Canvassing Board "is expected to begin at noon the serious business of ruling on ballot disputes that could decide the U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and DFLer Al Franken." If all goes according to ...
42 days: Minnesota's still counting Coleman and Franken ballots — Top of the Ticket
By the time they settle this Minnesota U.S. Senate race, it'll be time to start fundraising for the next one. Still no winner. Or loser. Surrogates for incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democratic comedian Al Franken are still arguing over the last couple of hundred votes. The ...