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twincities.com - 12/15/2008
Voter intent clear on most ballots
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Jesus, Bob Dylan and Mickey Mouse will play a big part in determining Minnesota's next senator. So will voters who scrawled in the same name for every local race. As will people who marked their choices not just with a darkened oval but an X, too — maybe for emphasis or maybe for a do-over. ...
Franken Gets Big Win At Canvass Board
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/12/2008
Franken Gets Big Win At Canvass Board
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Al Franken's chances of winning the Minnesota recount may have just gone up astronomically. The state canvassing... board just voted unanimously that absentee ballots that were initially rejected because of clerical errors -- and the current estimate ... (more) Franken Gets Big Win At Canvass Board

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Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/18/2008
Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Don't look now, but it looks like Al Franken may win the Minnesota Senate race. A series... of developments in the last few days have given the very strong impression that Al is suddenly in a position to prevail -- and a resolution of the fight might ... (more) Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To ...

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/12/2008
In Boost To Franken, Minnesota Restores Missing Ballots To The Count
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Some good news for Al Franken: The state canvasing board just voted unanimously to compensate for the... loss of those 133 missing ballots in Minneapolis by going back to the recorded Election Night vote totals for this precinct, sparing Al the loss of ... (more) In Boost To Franken, Minnesota Restores Missing Ballots ...

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Recount Winds Down in Minnesota

Power Line:  Minnesota Senate recount, update XII

The Corner on National Review Online:  Worried in Minnesota

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Recount Winds Down in Minnesota
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — The Associated Press analyzed more than 5,000 challenged ballots in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race and "found that most of the ballots have clear intent and no deficiencies for which they would be disqualified under Minnesota law." ...

Minnesota Senate recount, update XII
Power Line — ... The Board of Canvassers meets today to begin ruling on the remaining challenged ballots that have yet to be tabulated in the recount. Both the Associated Press and the ...

Worried in Minnesota
The Corner on National Review Online — ... in the Senate negotiations there. I asked him if he is worried. The answer is: An emphatic yes. Here's Scott: "The Board of Canvassers meets today to begin ruling on the remaining challenged ballots that have yet to be tabulated in the recount. Both the Associated Press and the ...

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