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weeklystandard.com - 12/19/2008
Is Al Franken Trailing by Just Two Votes?
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The AP puts Norm Coleman's lead at 2 votes, causing Allahpundit and Kathryn Lopez , among others, to despair. There may be good reason to be anxious, if not desperate, but not because of the AP count. Tomorrow morning the AP will show Franken rapidly pulling away with the lead--but this ...
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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Power Line:  Slip sliding away

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Slip sliding away
Power Line — ... Given the variables that go into the netting of the vote total, it is very difficult to tell where we are. The trend does not appear to favor Senator Coleman. To gauge some of the difficulties in figuring out where we are, take a look, for example, at John McCormack's "Is Al Franken trailing by just two votes?" and Nate Silver's ...

MORNING READ
News — ... need for anonymous sources in investigative reporting, according to Democracy in America , The Economist's blog. Felt was a catalyst for today's journalism, which relies heavily on unnamed sources, according to Gawker's Ryan Tate . FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Franken The Likely Winner - Eric Kleefeld, TPM Election [image] Why Norm Didn't Want Recount - Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake [image] Coleman's Lead Down to Two - Allahpundit, Hot Air [image] Real Reason to Despair - John McCormack, Weekly Standard [image] Six Inches of Confusion ...

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Minnesota's recount goes south
powerlineblog.com 12/14/2008 — This past Monday the city of Minneapolis announced that it was giving up the search for the 133 ballots that are allegedly missing from a heavily Democratic precinct. The 133 ballots netted Al Franken 46 votes. Up to that point the Franken campaign ...