ap.google.com - 11/5/2008
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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 571 votes out of nearly 2.9 million cast. ...
startribune.com - 11/5/2008
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startribune.com —
One of the most bitter U.S. Senate races
in Minnesota history continued to grind on early this...
morning, with Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL challenger Al Franken locked in a race that remained too close to call. With 98 percent of the returns ...
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Coleman vs. Franken: Recount looms
powerlineblog.com - 11/7/2008
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powerlineblog.com —
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?
kstp.com - 11/5/2008
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kstp.com —
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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The Dems' Moderately Disappointing Congressional Results
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... Here's the AP on Minnesota: "With the unofficial vote tally complete, Coleman led Franken by 571 votes out of nearly 2.9 million cast. Coleman had 1,210,942 votes, or 42.03 percent, to Franken's 1,210,371 votes, or 42.01 percent." A recount is expected. ...
Recount Likely For Franken v Coleman
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Breaking News, 2008 Senate, VotingIs Al Franken good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, do people like him? According to the final unofficial vote tally, reports the AP, it's too close to call: With the unofficial vote tally complete, Coleman led Franken by 571 votes out of nearly 2.9 million cast. Coleman had 1,210,942 votes, or 42.03 percent, to Franken's 1,210,371 votes, or 42.01 percent. Dean Barkley of the Independence Party was third with 15 percent, and exit poll data showed him pulling about ...
Prop 8 Still Not Official, Franken Race Headed for a Recount
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... in Minnesota's Senate race, with all votes in Coleman ended up with 42% to Franken's 41.97%. The 571 margin of votes for Coleman sets into motion an automatic recount that could drag on until December. ...
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