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With Key Phase In Recount Now Over, Franken Looks On Track To Win
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/20/2008
With Key Phase In Recount Now Over, Franken Looks On Track To Win
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The Minnesota state canvassing board has finished its review of challenged ballots today, and we can now say this: When all the dust settles, comedian and progressive activist Al Franken is very likely to become a United States Senator from Minnesota, unless it is somehow reversed in court.  ...

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startribune.com - 12/19/2008
Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 150
— startribune.com — 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. (more) Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 150

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politico.com - 12/20/2008
Franken expects to defeat Coleman by 35-50 votes
— politico.com — Blog: Al Franken’s campaign is as close to declaring victory as it has throughout the weeks-long recount in the Minnesota Senate race. (more) Franken expects to defeat Coleman by 35-50 votes

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fivethirtyeight.com - 12/19/2008
Franken Appears Likely to Lead After Challenge Phase
— fivethirtyeight.com — This is fuzzy, fuzzy math, but with Norm Coleman again converting only a very low percentage of his challenges in counting this morning, I am now projecting a Franken lead of something like 40 votes after all challenged ballots -- including ballot ... (more) Franken Appears Likely to Lead After Challenge Phase

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Paul Krugman — December 20, 2008, 11:18 am The war on Bill O’Reilly’s Christmas INSERT DESCRIPTION The 59th Democratic Senator? Not quite a done deal, but it looks as if Al Franken is going to win . ...

Al Franken Ahead In Minnesota?
The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely — This is great news. Al Franken has pulled ahead of Norm Coleman. Nice!

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