google.com - 12/4/2008
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1 day ago ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Democrat Al Franken caught a couple of breaks Tuesday as the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race drew closer to a finish, though not enough to undo Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's persistent lead. As Ramsey County wrapped up its recount, officials there ...
huffingtonpost.com - 12/3/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
Aides to Al Franken's senatorial campaign announced on
Wednesday that, for the first time since the recount...
began, they were actually ahead of Sen. Norm Coleman. Speaking on a conference call with reporters, Franken's chief counsel Marc Elias said ...
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Franken Ahead 22 Votes Now, Campaign Says
fivethirtyeight.com - 12/2/2008
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fivethirtyeight.com —
With in excess of 90 percent of Minnesota's
votes now having been recounted, our statistical models now...
show Norm Coleman as the favorite to retain his senate seat, although with a high degree of uncertainty and without accounting the effects of ...
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Statistical Models Now Show Coleman as Slight Favorite
thehill.com - 12/3/2008
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thehill.com —
Minnesota Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken’s campaign said
Wednesday that the comedian has taken the lead in...
his race against Sen. Norm Coleman (R). Franken’s lawyer, Marc Elias, has been pressing for the media to focus on the campaign’s ...
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Minnesota Race Continues to Perplex
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... In case you haven’t been following Al Franken’s fortunes in Minnesota’s ongoing recount, here’s a brief recap: He was down, but not by much, then down by less and, a little later, even less, then he claimed to be up, but now it looks like he’s down again, but not by much. Confused? You’re not alone.
More from AP here. ...
Minnesota Race Continues to Perplex
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... In case you haven’t been following Al Franken’s fortunes in Minnesota’s ongoing recount, here’s a brief recap: He was down, but not by much, then down by less and, a little later, even less, then he claimed to be up, but now it looks like he’s down again, but not by much. Confused? You’re not alone.
More from AP here. ...
'Daily Voting News' For December 04, 2008
The BRAD BLOG —
... MN: Opinion - Not Every Vote Counts http://www.nytimes.com/2.../04/opinion/04seife.html
MN: U.S. Senate recount results by county http://ww2.startribune.c...2008/recount/msenco.html
MN: Franken Camp Claims To Be Winning Recount http://www.cbsnews.com/b...sheet/entry4646075.shtml
MN: Franken pulls closer, but Coleman leads in Minn. http://www.google.com/ho...fyHT4Av4jsVQgrQD94REBA80
MN: More Missing Ballots in Coleman-Franken Race; ...
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usatoday.com 1/5/2009 — The Canvassing Board's declaration started a seven-day clock for Coleman to file a lawsuit protesting the result, as his attorneys have said he would. If he doesn't, Franken will get the election certificate he needs to take the seat in Washington. ...
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startribune.com 12/19/2008 — The state Canvassing Board's first rush of ballot rulings in the U.S. Senate race has unofficially put challenger Al Franken in the lead by more than 150.
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