voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/8/2008
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By Perry Bacon Jr. The long process of
determining the winner in the Minnesota Senate race is...
nearing its end, as a recount of the votes there wrapped up Friday afternoon. But the recount, which shows Sen. Norm Coleman (R) leading Democratic comedian ...
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Recount Ends in Minnesota Senate Race
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Franken's Senate Hope May Get Senate 'Nope'
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Filed under: Democrats, 2008 Senate The Wall Street Journal on Fox News discussed Al Franken's Senate hopes this weekend:
The conventional wisdom increasingly suggests that Reid and Obama wouldn't risk their political capital on a shaky venture like Al Franken. The election night votes were certified, contrary to what some left blogs would have you believe. The recount was triggered by the margin, but the results were certified with Coleman the winner. If he wins the recount as well, a distinct possibility, then for the Senate to seat Franken would be widely viewed as ...
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Minnesota Recount: Missing ballots will stay missing
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Minnesota Recount: Missing ballots will stay missing posted at 6:25 pm on December 8, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly The state of Minnesota has apparently given up the search for the allegedly missing 133 ballots in a Minneapolis precinct. The precinct itself never reported the ballots missing, but instead told the Secretary of State that they had likely counted 133 ballots twice by accident on Election Night. The decision will allow Minnesota to finally end its recount and certify the results over the objection of Al Franken, who will remain behind Norm Coleman in the Senate race: The missing ...
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Search Ends for Ballots in Minnesota —
NYT > Politics 12/9/2008
The City of Minneapolis has stopped searching for about 130 ballots that may be missing in the recount for a U.S. Senate seat leaving state officials to choose between two sets of tallies. >
Down the ballot: Bargaining chip's gone —
First Read 12/9/2008
COLORADO: Tom Tancredo has retired .
ILLINOIS: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who will pick Obama's replacement, likes Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
LOUISIANA: A bargaining chip is gone for Rep. William Jefferson. "Jefferson, a Louisiana ...
Coleman camp withdraws 475 ballots —
First Read 12/9/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro Republican Norm Coleman's campaign is withdrawing 475 challenged ballots, campaign attorney Fritz Knaack said in a conference call with reporters.
The move comes after Democrat Al Franken's campaign announced ...
Franken camp claims disenfranchisement —
First Read 12/10/2008
From NBC’s Abby Livingston In its quest to turn Republican incumbent Norm Coleman’s seat blue, the Franken campaign cited voter disenfranchisement in its latest conference call to reporters this afternoon. Franken spokesman Andy ...
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