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cqpolitics.com - 12/10/2008
No End in Sight in Minnesota Senate Recount
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CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS Dec. 10, 2008 – 5:38 a.m. No End in Sight in Minnesota Senate Recount By Emily Cadei, CQ Staff With the hand recount of ballots completed, the Minnesota Senate race is now in the hands of the four men and one woman who comprise the state’s canvassing board. The board, headed ...
In Senate recount, wrongly rejected votes seem more numerous than first thought
twincities.com - 12/11/2008
In Senate recount, wrongly rejected votes seem more numerous than first thought
— twincities.com — At least 358 Minnesotans did everything right on their absentee ballots — they sent them in on... time, signed them where they should have and were properly registered — but their votes were not counted. Those voters live in just 12 of the state's 87 ... (more) In Senate recount, wrongly rejected votes seem more ...

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fivethirtyeight.com - 12/12/2008
Minnesota Canvassing Board Sides with Franken on Two Key Issues, Sending Coleman to Court
— fivethirtyeight.com — Al Franken may be the favorite to win Minnesota's recount after all. The state's five-person Canvassing Board... today issued two key rulings, both of which represent significant boosts to Franken. In the first ruling, issued at about 10 AM local time, ... (more) Minnesota Canvassing Board Sides with Franken on Two Key ...

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powerlineblog.com - 12/16/2008
Minnesota's recount goes south
— powerlineblog.com — Tomorrow the Canvassing Board presiding over the recount convenes to consider challenged ballots that were excluded because... of their disputed status from the recount. At the urging of the Canvassing Board, both the Coleman and Franken campaigns are ... (more) Minnesota's recount goes south

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Read These Now or C-3PO Will Force You To Take Drugs
Shakesville — ... first and only time. I, of course, busted my ass and my head was stuck at a 45° angle for many days. Today is Day Without a Gay. Another SHOCKING study: No advance for women in top U.S. jobs. "The Catalyst study also noted that minority women -- black, Asian or Latina -- comprised 3.2 percent of company directorships, compared with 3.0 percent in 2007." Press Release at Catalyst.org. The Minnesota Senate Recount continues... (CQPolitics) Music Used During U.S. Military Interrogations. (Fox) "I Love ...

'Daily Voting News' For December 10, 2008
The BRAD BLOG — Today’s line-up of news is varied. Enjoy.... National: Election Assistance Commission Has Not Met Mandates http://www.publicintegri...ment/articles/entry/915/ National: Paralysis at the Federal Election Commission http://www.publicintegri...ent/articles/entry/1036/ National: Report Card for Ranked-Choice Voting http://www.newamerica.ne...anked_choice_voting_9078 National: Opinion - Instant runoff voting Such an electoral system saves time and money, and ensures a majority winner. ...

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