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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/12/2008

Franken Gets Big Win At Canvass Board

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Al Franken's chances of winning the Minnesota recount may have just gone up astronomically. The state canvassing... board just voted unanimously that absentee ballots that were initially rejected because of clerical errors -- and the current estimate ... (more) Franken Gets Big Win At Canvass Board

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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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In Boost To Franken, Minnesota Restores Missing Ballots To The Count

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Some good news for Al Franken: The state canvasing board just voted unanimously to compensate for the... loss of those 133 missing ballots in Minneapolis by going back to the recorded Election Night vote totals for this precinct, sparing Al the loss of ... (more) In Boost To Franken, Minnesota Restores Missing Ballots ...

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Restoring Economic Prosperity One Union Job at a Time
Open Left - Front Page — ... Despite rampant anti-union sentiment in the media, the good news for Al Franken in the Minnesota recount today puts the Employe Free Choice Act back on the table. ...

DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News — ... writes. No one knows to which candidate newly-included ballots will fall, so the race is still very much in the air, Nate Silver says at FiveThirtyEight. FROM THE BLOGS: ...

minnesota canvassing board sides with him, al franken
skippy the bush kangaroo — in what could be a major upset for the coleman campaign, the minnesota canvassing board has voted to recommend that all counties reinstate the erroneously-rejected absentee ballots. 538: ...

Still Counting and Recounting, December 15th
Open Left - Front Page — ... So, Franken will almost certainly take the lead after this phase of the recount. After this phase, all that is left are 1,600 absentee ballots that have yet to be counted, and which projects to another Franken gain of 128 votes. While Norm Coleman is challenging these ballots in court, two Republican members of the Supreme Court were part of the unanimous canvassing board ruling to include these ballots. So, good luck with that lawsuit, Norm. ...