ap.google.com - 11/5/2008
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2 days ago WASHINGTON (AP) The Associated Press is uncalling the Minnesota Senate race. Republican Sen. Norm Coleman finished ahead of Democrat Al Franken early Wednesday in the final vote count, but his 571-vote margin falls within the state's mandatory recount law. That law requires a recount ...
powerlineblog.com - 11/7/2008
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When the polls closed Tuesday evening, Minnesota's Secretary
of State's office showed that Norm Coleman had a...
725-vote win in his closely contested race against Al Franken. By the next morning, however, Coleman's victory was already shrinking. As ...
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What's Happening In Minnesota?
politico.com - 11/11/2008
kstp.com - 11/5/2008
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Associated Press is uncalling
the Minnesota Senate race. Republican Sen. Norm Coleman finished...
ahead of Democrat Al Franken early Wednesday in the final vote count, but his 571-vote margin falls within the state's mandatory ...
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Fewer than 500 votes separate Coleman, Franken
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AP Uncalls Minnesota Senate Race
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... early Wednesday in the final vote count, but his 571-vote margin falls within the state's mandatory recount law. That law requires a recount any time the margin between the top two candidates is less than one-half of one percent. The AP called the race prematurely. Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said the recount won't begin until mid-November at the earliest and will probably stretch into December. It will involve local election officials from around the state. Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gMpTmr96V5hKIfyHT4Av...
MN-Senate: Franken Closing
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... When the AP mistakenly called the race for Coleman on Wednesday morning, the number stood at 571. As the numbers have been verified, his lead has continued to shrink. ...
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ap.google.com 11/5/2008 — 1 hour ago MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Republican Norm Coleman leads Democrat Al Franken in one of Minnesota's tightest Senate elections ever by a margin that appears certain to trigger a recount. With the unofficial vote tally complete, Coleman led Franken by ...
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From NBC's Mark MurrayMINNESOTA.Given that the current margin separating Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken is some 690 votes, we're headed for an automatic recount. Democrats tell NBC News that this recount could ...
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