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fivethirtyeight.com - 11/21/2008
Minnesota: Perverse Incentives to Challenge Ballots?
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According to the latest statistics compiled by the Minneapolis Star Tribune , Norm Coleman's campaign has thus far challenged 240 ballots in Minnesota's recount process, whereas the Franken campaign has challenged 172 ballots, a 68-ballot gap. If the rate of challenges holds steady as the rest ...

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The Reaction:  Minnesota Senate Recount -- update 1

The Moderate Voice:  Franken Narrows Coleman’s Lead in Minnesota Senate Recount

MPR: Challenged ballots: You be the judge
minnesota.publicradio.org - 11/20/2008
MPR: Challenged ballots: You be the judge
— minnesota.publicradio.org — Representatives from the campaigns of Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken have been challenging ballots across the state. It's your turn to play election judge. Tell us how you would rule in the case of these challenged ballots. Use this Minnesota state ... (more) MPR: Challenged ballots: You be the judge

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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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Counting Minnesota & Watching the Watchers
bradblog.com - 11/21/2008
Counting Minnesota & Watching the Watchers
— bradblog.com — We've predicted since Election Day that Al Franken's chances of winning the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota are excellent. News tonight , out of the state where a manual count of the paper ballots began today, may already be bearing out that ... (more) Counting Minnesota & Watching the Watchers

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Minnesota Senate Recount -- update 1
The Reaction — ... And there is also the not insignificant matter of challenges. Earlier in the day, Coleman was well ahead, suggesting that his campaign was being far more aggressive. Nate Silver actually accused Franken of being "too nice": ...

Franken Narrows Coleman’s Lead in Minnesota Senate Recount
The Moderate Voice — ... And there is also the not insignificant matter of challenges. Earlier in the day, Coleman was well ahead, suggesting that his campaign was being far more aggressive. Nate Silver actually accused Franken of being “too nice“: ...

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Franken Ballot Challenge: 'He Was Underlining Al' — News
Recount observers for Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) and Democrat Al Franken are doing their darndest to win more votes for their candidates. One contested ballot, posted by Minnesota Public Radio, features bubbles filled in for both Coleman and Franken, but with a line drawn through Franken's ...
Matt Lewis: Stealing Minnesota — Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog
According to The Skepticians blog, Al Franken intends to challenge ballots such as this one (they say this ballot is from Plymouth, MN).Clearly, this person's clear intent was to vote for Coleman ... could you...
Franken Making Dubious Ballot Challenges — Politics Daily
Al Franken, who wants to count for himself ballots which contain no selection in the Senate race, is conversely, or perhaps perversely, challenging votes which do contain a selection . The recount has observers from both campaigns on hand, who are able to challenge ballots which they think ...