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fivethirtyeight.com - 11/20/2008
In Minnesota Recount, Both Candidates are Losers
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And I mean literally. The Minnesota recount has started, with the results being updated in semi-real time on the Star Tribune's webpage . Thus far, with about 4 percent of the ballots recounted, Coleman has lost 30 votes and Franken has lost 39. I'm going to wait for a bit more data before I ...
startribune.com - 11/20/2008
Recount: Norm Coleman’s lead over Al Franken shrinks
— startribune.com — The Great Minnesota Recount kicked off Wednesday with masses of volunteers for Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken moving into a fresh phase of the struggle: eyeballing the first of 2.9 million ballots, ready to ... (more) Recount: Norm Coleman’s lead over Al Franken shrinks

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fivethirtyeight.com - 11/20/2008
On First Day of Recount, Franken Gains Net of 43 Votes on Coleman
— fivethirtyeight.com — According to data just released by the Minnesota Secretary of State , Al Franken has gained a net of 43 votes on the first day of that state's recount process. Norm Coleman had a lead of 215 voters over Franken in Minnesota's certified, pre-recount ... (more) On First Day of Recount, Franken Gains Net of 43 Votes ...

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nypost.com - 11/20/2008
SOROS BOO$TS FRANKEN
— nypost.com — Left-wing billionaire financier George Soros is using his financial muscle at a Manhattan fund-raiser tonight to help Al Franken win a recount in Minnesota's Senate election. Soros - the hedge-fund honcho and sugar daddy of the Democratic Party -... (more) SOROS BOO$TS FRANKEN

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Minnesota Recount Begins, Both Coleman And Franken Have Lost Votes
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... FiveThiryEight is monitoring the the recount of the Minnesota Senate race between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman. So far, it's not going well for either of them. ...

Minnesota Recount Begins, Both Coleman And Franken Have Lost Votes
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... FiveThiryEight is monitoring the the recount of the Minnesota Senate race between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman. So far, it's not going well for either of them. ...

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