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startribune.com - 4/7/2009
With more ballots counted, Franken extends lead
article.nationalreview.com - 4/8/2009
Johnson: Minnesota 101
— article.nationalreview.com — Franken didn't steal the race Coleman gave it away.... (more) Johnson: Minnesota 101

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Senate GOPs back Coleman all the way
thehill.com - 4/5/2009
Senate GOPs back Coleman all the way
— thehill.com — Senate Republicans are backing their beleaguered colleague in Minnesota, saying former Sen. Norm Coleman should push his... election case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Coleman has been battling Democrat Al Franken since November for the seat ... (more) Senate GOPs back Coleman all the way

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With Votes Counted, Franken Now Leads By 312 Votes
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 4/7/2009
With Votes Counted, Franken Now Leads By 312 Votes
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Minnesota has just finished counting the 351 previously-rejected ballots approved by the three-judge panel as having been... legally cast and rejected in error. The numbers: Al Franken 198, Norm Coleman 111, Other 42. This means that Al Franken's ... (more) With Votes Counted, Franken Now Leads By 312 Votes

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Franken Extends Lead Over Coleman
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Al Franken (D) extended his lead over Norm Coleman (D) in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, "following the counting of about 350 formerly rejected absentee ballots this morning by a three-judge panel," the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. ...

Groan: Angry clown actually picks up votes in latest Minnesota recount
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... It won’t be long now until the Al Franken Decade begins in earnest. Franken captured 198 of the ballots, while Coleman took 111. The ballots added 87 votes to Franken’s recount lead, enlarging his margin over Coleman to 312. The result makes it even more likely that, barring an unforeseen circumstance, Franken will prevail in the election lawsuit that Coleman filed in January to contest the Democrat’s 225-vote recount lead. The three-judge panel presiding over the case has not said when it will issue a final decision. Coleman will appeal the case to the Minnesota Supreme ...

MN Senate: Franken Extends Lead Over Coleman to 312
Politics Daily — Filed under: 2008 SenateStar-Tribune Republican Norm Coleman's dim prospects for winning the U.S. Senate trial darkened today as several hundred disputed absentee ballots were finally counted and split strongly for his DFL opponent, Al Franken. Minutes after the ballots were opened for the first time, state elections director Gary Poser counted them, reading off the votes one by one to a hushed courtroom. When he was done, Franken's lead had grown from 225 to 312 votes.Ouch! Norm Coleman is playing the recount rules right. Fight ...

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Sister Toldjah — Franken extends lead over Coleman

'Daily Voting News' For April 07, 2009
The BRAD BLOG — ... MN: Coleman's chances down to 387 ballots http://blogs.citypages.c...9/04/colemans_chance.php MN: Senate recount down to 387 ballots - and almost certain appeal As the three-judge panel nears a decision, both sides are preparing for the next step. http://www.startribune.c...O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUT MN: Franken extends lead over Coleman http://www.startribune.c...yc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU MN: MN Senate Election Judges Count Final Ballots, Find Franken Wins! ...

Time For Norm Coleman To Throw In The Towel, Take 23
DownWithTyranny! — ... As of yesterday the official number of votes by which Al Franken is now leading sore loser Norm Coleman in the "election" to Minnesota's second Senate seat has risen to 312. That's right, after months of fighting and millions of dollars wasted in Coleman's frivolous law suit, he managed to gain 111 votes-- while Franken gained 198 votes, a net positive of 87 for Franken. ...

Minnesota Senate Recount -- update 14
The Reaction — ... Well, with those ballots now counted, Franken's lead has actually grown -- to 312. As the StarTrib puts it, "Coleman's dim prospects for winning the U.S. Senate trial darkened today." ...

Franken Extends Lead in Minnesota
Drudge Retort — Wednesday, April 08, 2009 Franken Extends Lead in Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman's dim prospects for winning the U.S. Senate trial darkened today as several hundred disputed absentee ballots were finally counted and split strongly for his DFL opponent, Al Franken. Posted by ...

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Absentee votes extend Franken lead
thehill.com 4/8/2009 — Norm Coleman has just made his appeal more difficult. Al Franken extended his lead in the Minnesota Senate race to 312 votes Tuesday, after about 350 improperly rejected absentee ballots were added to the ballot pool. The total is 87 more votes than ...
Poll: Minnesotans Want Coleman To Concede, Franken To Be Seated
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 4/15/2009 — A new survey of Minnesota by Public Policy Polling (D) , finds a clear verdict on the part of the state's voters: They want the disputed Senate race to be over, for Norm Coleman to concede defeat, and Al Franken to be sworn in. The poll was conducted ...
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Franken’s Lead Grows to 312 After Recount
njdc.org 4/7/2009 — Despite all Coleman’s efforts, Franken still received more votes in their race for U.S. Senate - in fact, Franken’s lead has increased. I have had numerous posts on this issue and today we followed the recount live, but hopefully there will not be the need for many more posts like ...
MN-Sen: Challenged ballots counted this week
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Final tallying begins in MN senate trial — CNN Political Ticker 4/7/2009
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — The trial to resolve Minnesota's disputed U.S. Senate race may soon be over — but get ready for appeals, say attorneys involved in the case. The three judge panel on Tuesday is reviewing and potentially counting ...
AP: Franken's lead grows to 312 — First Read 4/7/2009
From NBC's Mark MurrayThis has to be a bit ironic: In the three-judge trial that Norm Coleman (R) asked for, it turns out that Al Franken's lead has grown, after the addition of some 350 absentee ballots to the count. Coleman's camp, of course, wanted ...
Franken remains ahead as judges prepare their decision — CNN Political Ticker 4/7/2009
Democrat Al Franken extended his lead over former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman Tuesday as the three-judge panel overseeing the election trial tallied an additional 351 absentee ballots that had not previously been included. ST. PAUL, Minnesota ...
The Franken-Coleman spin war — First Read 4/7/2009
From NBC's Mark Murray and Harry Enten In a conference call with reporters, Al Franken attorney Marc Elias said that after today's absentee ballot count in Minnesota -- in which Franken built on his 225-vote lead -- there is no doubt that the ...
Democrat Extends Lead in Minnesota Senate Race — NYT > Politics 4/8/2009
Al Franken’s lead grew after some absentee ballots were counted in court, but some issues remain to be decided in the case, and the Republican incumbent, Norm Coleman, plans to appeal.