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One challenge headed to the state so far in Plymouth
One challenge headed to the state so far in Plymouth
The bubble beside Norm Coleman’s name appeared to have both an X and a squiggle in it, but the Al Franken campaign wants the state Canvassing Board to rule on whether it should count. That’s the only challenge in the special envelope in Plymouth so far, according to Sandy Engdahl, ...
Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes
Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes
startribune.com — Richard Sennott, Star Tribune Barb Cox, a Plymouth City Hall worker, holds a ballot that was challenged... by the Franken campaign today. (more) Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes
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
Coleman wins, Franken loses; recount begins tomorrow
powerlineblog.com — Norm Coleman will be certified the winner of the contest for Minnesota's Senate seat by the state... Canvassing Board today. Yesterday the Franken campaign asked the board not to certify the result until certain rejected absentee ballots are included in ... (more) Coleman wins, Franken loses; recount begins tomorrow
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Al Franken Says This Voter’s Intent Is Unclear - With Videos
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — I sure the fuck would like to see the ballots Franken says the votes FOR HIM are “clear” on … Dimples. Pimples. Dots. Smudges. Scratches. Booger smear … One challenge headed to the state so far in Plymouth By James Shiffer - (Star Tribune) The bubble beside Norm Coleman’s name appeared to have both an X and a squiggle in it, but the Al Franken campaign wants the state Canvassing Board to rule on ...

Minnesota Recount Update
Power Line — ... In general, not many ballots were challenged today by either side. This is an example, though, of how far the Franken camp is willing to go: ...

Franken Challenges Obviously Flawed Ballot
Doug Ross @ Journal — In the recount for the open Minnesota Senate seat, Al Franken is challenging this ballot : [image] That’s my vote. I tried to write in Karl Rove. If I had written SCHMUCK across the ballot, then it would have been an obvious vote for Franken. Talk amongst yourselves. Topic: During the third century AD, three crises challenged the Byzantine Empire. Discuss. Labels: Crime , Democrats , Franken

Minnesota Recount: Team Franken glad their supporters are uneducated?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... and ACORN enticed non-citizens to vote? Perhaps Starr might now understand why Franken’s team wants people to stop talking to the press. For the record, of course, Minnesotans do not get their first exposure to optical-scan systems with the SAT.  Students use Scantron-like forms throughout their education, just as they do everywhere.  And even recently naturalized citizens and new voters can usually manage to grasp the concept of filling in a bubble. But does Team Franken?  They challenged this ballot yesterday as unclear on voter intent: [image] Apparently, the challenge ...

Al Franken
This Blog Is Full Of CrapAl Franken and his henchmen are trying to toss every single vote they can out of Coleman's pile to steal the Senate seat. Including this one that Drudge has highlighted. It's pretty damn obvious this person wants Norm Coleman to be their Senator. You have to be rock-bottom stupid or rock-bottom evil to think otherwise. No. Really. Now, if the ballot had been marked this way: Team Franken wouldn't have a problem with it. They'd be fighting tooth and nail for this ballot to count. Some anti-Laurence Simon would be blogging about Team Coleman being ...

Rock the Ignorant Vote - Part 2
Sister Toldjah — ... , who has some other interesting info on the state of the recount in Minnesota, complete with a photo of a ballot the Franken campaign believes should be disqualified. ...

Voter Intent
small dead animals — November 20, 2008 Voter Intent [image] via Posted by Kate at November 20, 2008 10:44 AM Comments Looks like that intent is pretty clear. Posted by: Hard Right at November 20, 2008 11:06 AM Post a comment Before submitting, review the post to ensure your comment is on topic and does not contain words that might get caught in the spam filter (eg: insurance, viagra, online, poker). This is not a forum or a repository for off-topic link dumps. Profanity is discouraged. Take your extended debates and/or flamewars to private email. Thankyou. Name: Email Address: URL: ...

Shots from the Show 11/20
Tammy Bruce — ... Stuart Smalley feels the need to challenge this ballot in the Minnesota recount. Is this a vote for Coleman or not? I say an "x" combined with a "squiggle" absolutely is. One could argue that voting while drunk shouldn't count, but that would be wrong. ...

Well at least I know all about fish pee.
Rachel Lucas — ... And if you really want “funny”, here’s something that’s all over the web today, a picture of one of the ballots Al Franken is contesting in Minnesota. I won’t be surprised if it turns out to be a hoax, but I won’t be surprised if it doesn’t, either. ...

'Daily Voting News' For November 20, 2008
The BRAD BLOG — ... KY: Kenton County - Secretary says state will look into poll problems http://www.wztv.com/temp...5d79-www.fox17.com.shtml MN: Senate recount afternoon update http://blogs.citypages.c.../11/senate_recount_5.php MN: Challenged ballots: You be the judge http://minnesota.publicr...1/19_challenged_ballots/ MN: One challenge headed to the state so far in Plymouth http://blogs2.startribun...tate-so-far-in-plymouth/ MN: Judge Rules Franken ...

Can’t Wait To See What Racist Al Thinks Should Count For Him
Pirate's Cove — ... The bubble beside Norm Coleman’s name appeared to have both an X and a squiggle in it, but the Al Franken campaign wants the state Canvassing Board to rule on whether it should count. That’s the only challenge in the special envelope in Plymouth so far, according to Sandy Engdahl, the city clerk and the official running the city recount. ...

Can’t Wait To See What Racist Al Thinks Should Count For Him
Stop The ACLU — [image] The bubble beside Norm Coleman’s name appeared to have both an X and a squiggle in it, but the Al Franken campaign wants the state Canvassing Board to rule on whether it should count. That’s the only challenge in the special envelope in Plymouth so far, according to Sandy Engdahl, the city clerk and the official running the city recount. So much for “count every vote” and “voter intention,” eh? (Via ...

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