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swampland.blogs.time.com - 11/25/2008
Lizard People Could Be Decisive in Minnesota
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The great Senate race recount of 2008 continues apace in Minnesota, with former funny guy Al Franken, the Democrat, enjoying a net gain of 46 votes over former furinture vendor Norm Coleman, the Republican, not counting ballot challenges. That leaves Coleman's advantage over Franken at about ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/23/2008
Projection: Franken to Win Recount by 27 Votes
— fivethirtyeight.com — As we wrote yesterday evening, the ever-increasing number of challenged ballots in Minnesota is making it more... and more difficult to determine the extent to which Al Franken is in fact gaining ground in the state's recount process. An analysis of ... (more) Projection: Franken to Win Recount by 27 Votes

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Franken/Coleman Minnesota Senate recount news
startribune.com - 11/24/2008
Franken/Coleman Minnesota Senate recount news
— startribune.com — Blog: The Big Question Here’s one way to send a protest with your ballot This Anoka County... voter was clearly ready for the end of campaign season. This ballot has an almost poetic quality. In case you have trouble reading it, the poem goes like this, ... (more) Franken/Coleman Minnesota Senate recount news

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powerlineblog.com - 11/26/2008
Minnesota Senate recount update, update VIII
— powerlineblog.com — The Franken campaign and its allies such as Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and Hennepin County... Attorney Mike Freeman are now focusing on rejected absentee ballots. In today's Star Tribune Kevin Duchschere shows that Ritchie is now ... (more) Minnesota Senate recount update, update VIII

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MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... FEMA – Steve Benen, Political Animal [image] Heading to D.C. – Chris Bowers, Open Left [image] Again: Why is Rangel Ways and Means Chair? – Moe Lane, RedState [image] Mukasey’s Message – John McCormack, Weekly Standard [image] The Best and the Brightest – Ezra Klein [image] Paul Hodes by the Numbers – Dean Barker, Swing State Project [image] E.J.’s Right – Hugh Hewitt, Townhall [image] Lizard People: Decisive in Minnesota – Michael Scherer, Swampland [image] ...

DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News — ... Collins said she still feels resentment toward Democratic senators who campaigned against her, her feelings won't change much since she votes with Republicans nearly all the time, writes Publius at Obsidian Wings. QandO's McQ is also skeptical that Collins will change her ways; the conservative blogger thinks that Collins will continue to buck the GOP line on votes crucial to conservatives. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] The Best and The Brightest - Ezra Klein [image] Deep Bench? - Megan McArdle [image] Widespread Praise for Obama's Econ. ...

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O'Reilly falsely claimed Coleman "was certified the winner" in MN Senate race
mediamatters.org 11/20/2008 — Echoing a false claim made by Sen. Norm Coleman's (R-MN) campaign , host Bill O'Reilly falsely claimed on the November 18 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor that Coleman "was certified the winner" in the Minnesota Senate race against ...
Franken Gains on Coleman Again on Day 2 of U.S. Senate Race Hand Count in MN
bradblog.com 11/21/2008 — With just over 40% of the ballots in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken, the gap has now shrunk to just 129 votes at the end of the second day of counting. According to tonight's ...
O'Reilly suggested "fix is in" for Franken on MN recount, despite report that Coleman campaign approved of recount panel
mediamatters.org 11/21/2008 — During the November 13 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly claimed that Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (D) was "actively rooting for Al Franken" in the Senate race between Franken and incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman ...
Every Vote Matters in MN's U.S. Senate Hand-Count. Every. Single. One.
bradblog.com 11/26/2008 — Math/statistics/poll-wiz Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com predicts the race between incumbent MN Sen. Norm Coleman (R) and challenger Al Franken (D) could result in a 27 vote win for Franken. That's right, just 27 votes. With that in mind, every ...
Ignoring Coleman's ballot challenges, Hannity claimed Franken is challenging ballots in MN to "litigate his way into the Senate seat" — Media Matters for America - Latest Items
On the November 24 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes , while discussing the Minnesota Senate race between Democratic candidate Al Franken and incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, which is now in a recount, co-host Sean Hannity said of Franken: "I have all of these different ballots ...
Franken Camp Claims Race Still Narrowing, Accuses Coleman Of Recount Shenanigans — TPM Election Central
Is Al Franken actually gaining on Norm Coleman from the recount? That's what the Franken campaign just argued in a reporters' briefing -- and they accuse the Coleman campaign of gaming the system to cover it up. The public numbers from the Star Tribune show Coleman's lead expanding, but the ...
Minnesota: Recount Favoring Franken? — Politics Daily
The recount in the Senate race between Norm Coleman and challenger Al Franken continues this week amid continuing controversy. Around 2,000 ballots have been challenged so far, with 68% of the recount complete. Coleman still seems to have a slight margin, although FiveThirtyEight.com, an ...
Minn. Senate Race Tightens In Recount — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]CBS/AP[/b] With 60% Of Ballots Re-Examined GOP Incumbent Leads By 115 Votes, But Challenges Remain (AP) The weekend isn't bringing any respite in the Minnesota Senate recount. Ballots in the ultra-close race between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken are being ...
MN U.S. Senate Hand Count: Challenged Ballots by Both Franken and Coleman Balloon on Day 3 — The BRAD BLOG
As of the end of Day 3 of hand counting paper ballots in the MN U.S. Senate race between Democratic challenger Al Franken and incumbent Republican Norm Coleman the total number of challenged ballots by both camps has now ballooned to more than 1500 even as the official gap of ballots that has ...
Coleman's Lead Drops To 115 Votes In Minnesota — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
The weekend isn't bringing any respite in the Minnesota Senate recount. Ballots in the ultra-close race between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken are being counted in at least three counties today. More on Al Franken <br style="clear: both;"/> <a ...
MN-Sen: Franken within 140 votes — Daily Kos
With 48% of the recount in Minnesota's Senate race complete, Democrat Al Franken has narrowed Republican Norm Coleman's lead from 215 votes to 140. The Minnesota Star-Tribune has an excellent page keeping track of the recount results as they come in. It certainly appears that a good number of ...
Scarborough again baselessly claimed Franken can "steal" votes in Minnesota Senate race — Media Matters for America - Latest Items
On the November 21 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe , co-host Joe Scarborough declared that Minnesota Democrat Al Franken "only needs to steal 130 more votes to win" his Senate race against incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman (R), which is currently undergoing a recount . Scarborough similarly asserted ...
More Disputed Coleman-Franken Ballots — News
More disputed ballots in the recount of Minnesota's Senate race have made their way onto the Internet. On Thursday, Minnesota Public Radio posted ballots that seemed indicate clear votes for either Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) or Democrat Al Franken but were challenged by recount observers ...
Franken-Coleman Recount Update: Is That Toast I Smell? — Firedoglake
CNN screengrab via youtube.com The recanvassing is done, the initial vote tally was certified, and now the full recount has begun for the 2008 US Senate race between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken. So far, things are looking good for Al. As Nate ...
Day Two of Coleman-Franken Recount Sees Dem Pickups — News
Democrat Al Franken has picked up an additional six votes in the recount for Minnesota's Senate race, leaving incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman (R) with a 168-vote lead in the race. Each candidate gained votes Thursday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported, with Franken gaining 19 votes to Coleman's ...
Coleman on the Recount — Weekly Standard Blog
This morning Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Norm Coleman conducted a conference call to review the latest information on the Coleman/Franken Senate race in Minnesota. Here are the highlights of the call: The recount began yesterday. Counties will continue their work ...
Al Franken Pulls Closer to Norm Coleman in Recount — Politics Daily
Courtesy of the Minneapolis Star Tribune , here' the latest from Minnesota, where a state-wide recount is underway in the Senate race between incumbent Republican, Norm Coleman , and Democratic challenger, Al Franken : By the end of the day Wednesday, the mandatory statewide ...
O'Reilly declares Coleman certified winner of MN Senate race - but it's not true — News Hounds
From MediaMatters : "Echoing Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign, Bill O'Reilly falsely claimed that Coleman "was certified the winner" in the Minnesota Senate race against Al Franken, adding, "Coleman won by a mere 215 votes." In fact, the Minnesota State Canvassing Board did not certify a winner in ...
MORNING READ — News
With the $25 billion bailout for car makers stalling in the Senate, liberal bloggers press lawmakers to get it going again. Democrat Al Franken is gaining votes in the recount of his race against Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), worrying conservative bloggers who think Franken is about to steal the ...
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. The Minnesota recount has started, with the results being updated in semi-real time on the Star Tribune's ...
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. The Minnesota recount has started, with the results being updated in semi-real time on the Star Tribune's ...
Board rules against Franken in Minnesota recount — CNN.com - Politics
A crucial hearing Wednesday could have a major impact on Minnesota's recount of the Senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken.
Franken Loses Crucial Ruling in Minnesota Recount — CNN Political Ticker
Franken is looking to include thousands of absentee ballots in the Senate race recount. (CNN) — Minnesota's Canvassing Board voted unanimously to reject Franken's request to include thousands of absentee ballots that are not included in the ...
Crucial Hearing Today in Minnesota Recount — CNN Political Ticker
The recount in Minnesota could stretch into December. (CNN) – A crucial hearing today in Minnesota could have a major impact on that state's recount of its Senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken. ...
MN Sen: The case of the missing ballots — First Read
From NBC’s Jeff Hanley The mystery of ‘missing ballots’ in Minnesota continues to plague both the Norm Coleman and Al Franken campaigns as the projected margin between the two candidates in the Minnesota Senate race narrows to just 84 ...
Nearly 3,000 ballots challenged in Minnesota — CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) – As the recount resumes this morning in Minnesota, the number of ballots being challenged is growing: Nearly three-quarters of all votes cast in the state’s Senate race have been recounted in the battle for Norm Coleman's seat. The recount, ...
Tension rises as Minn. recount enters 2nd week — msnbc.com: Politics
With just a fifth of the state's precincts left to go in Minnesota's Senate recount, supporters of Al Franken and Norm Coleman remain in the hunt for ballots that could tip the balance to their candidate.
Latest in Minnesota Senate recount — CNN Political Ticker
Election judges sort ballots as the recount continues in Minnesota. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The weekend isn't bringing any respite in the Minnesota Senate recount. Ballots in the ultra-close race between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al ...
136 votes... (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - ... now separate Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) and Democrat Al Franken, with 46 percent of the 2.9 million ballots recounted in the too-close-to-call Minnesota Senate race.  Franken so far has gained a net of 79 votes on Coleman.
Minnesota recount under way in US Senate showdown (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.
Recount Begins in Minnesota Senate Race — NYT > Politics
The recount in the Minnesota Senate race between the incumbent Republican, Norm Coleman, and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken, has begun. >
With Minnesota recount underway, Al Franken visits Capitol Hill — CNN Political Ticker
WASHINGTON (CNN) – One day after the state of Minnesota began re-counting the nearly three million ballots cast in the state’s tightly-contested Senate race, the two candidates in the race — Democrat Al Franken and Republican incumbent ...
Judge Grants Franken Ballot Access Request — FOXNews.com
Franken wants the rosters of disqualified absentee voters in all 87 counties to determine if they were properly rejected in the counting of ballots for his close race with incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman.