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huffingtonpost.com - 12/30/2008
Franken Up By 50 In Recount, For Now
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Al Franken has ended the unofficial Minnesota Senate election recount up 50 votes over Sen. Norm Coleman. The margin is subject to change as the state and both campaigns considers what to do with roughly 1,350 wrongfully rejected absentee ballots. But the canvassing board's decision carries ...
thehill.com - 1/2/2009
Cornyn promises filibuster on Franken seating
— thehill.com — Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) threatened Friday to filibuster any attempt to seat Democratic Minnesota Senate candidate Al... Franken next week. The newly minted National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chairman said he had not whipped votes in the ... (more) Cornyn promises filibuster on Franken seating

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Minnesota Recount Almost Over -- But Coleman Could Keep A Franken Win Bottled Up For Weeks
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/31/2008
Minnesota Recount Almost Over -- But Coleman Could Keep A Franken Win Bottled Up For Weeks
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Al Franken could be declared the winner of the Minnesota recount as soon as Monday, but due... to the peculiarities of Minnesota election law, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) could keep the seat bottled up in the courts for weeks or even months before a ... (more) Minnesota Recount Almost Over -- But Coleman Could Keep ...

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/31/2008
Cornyn Indicates Senate GOP Will Resist Seating Al Franken
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — It now looks like the Senate GOP could end up trying to block the seating of Al... Franken, assuming he is declared the winner next week in the Minnesota recount. NRSC chairman John Cornyn put out a statement accusing the Franken campaign of falsely ... (more) Cornyn Indicates Senate GOP Will Resist Seating Al Franken

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Political Animal:  Tuesday's campaign round-up

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Tuesday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... on Friday. It falls to Rod Blagojevich, of all people, to set a date for a special election. There are as many as 11 Democrats eyeing the race. * As of right now, Al Franken leads Norm Coleman by 50 votes . * The Coleman campaign yesterday offered a list of rejected absentee ballots that they say should be counted, but they're all ...

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Franken lead at 50 with absentees left to count (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/30/2008
AP - Democratic candidate Al Franken now holds a 50 vote lead over Republican Sen. Norm Coleman with almost all of the counting in Minnesota's Senate race done.
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Franken: I'm on track to win (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/30/2008
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Minnesota edges closer to deciding Senate winner (Reuters) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/30/2008
Reuters - The end drew closer on Tuesday in Minnesota's drawn-out U.S. Senate race, with Democrat Al Franken holding a slim 50-vote lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, officials said.
Franken leads but fighting lingers in Minnesota recount — CNN Political Ticker 12/30/2008
Franken holds a narrow edge over Norm Coleman as counting continues. ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) – Democrat Al Franken maintained his slim lead of 50 votes Tuesday as Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and the state canvassing board ...