Franken Just 237 Votes Behind - Democratic Underground

wyldwolf

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Fri Nov-07-08 10:54 AM
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Franken Just 237 Votes Behind

Just as Secretary of State Mark Ritchie was explaining to reporters the recount process in one of the narrowest elections in Minnesota history, an aide rushed in with news: Pine County's Partridge Township had revised its vote total upward -- another 100 votes for Democratic candidate Al Franken, putting him within .011 percentage points of Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman.

The reason for the change? Exhausted county officials had accidentally entered 24 for Franken instead of 124 when the county's final votes were tallied at 5:25 Wednesday morning.

"That's why we have recounts," Ritchie said, surveying the e-mail sent in from the county auditor. "Human error. People make mistakes."

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/34024274.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DU2EkP7K_V_GD7EaPc:iLP8iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

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ccharles000

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Fri Nov-07-08 10:55 AM
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1. Good god I think I am going to have a nervous breakdown.

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yeswecanandwedid

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Fri Nov-07-08 10:57 AM
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2. Good luck Al, too bad it's so close. nt

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Eric J in MN

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Fri Nov-07-08 10:58 AM
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3. Recount Fund for Al Franken

https://secure.alfranken.com/page/contribute/EM2008

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berni_mccoy

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Fri Nov-07-08 11:02 AM
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4. When it's this close, the state pays for it, true?

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Eric J in MN

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Fri Nov-07-08 11:06 AM
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6. The money is for the Al Franken campaign...

Edited on Fri Nov-07-08 11:07 AM by Eric J in MN

...to pay staffers and attorneys (to observe and argue which ballots should count.)

The state will pay for election officials for the recount.

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berni_mccoy

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Fri Nov-07-08 11:25 AM
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9. Ah, ok, thanks.

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apnu

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Fri Nov-07-08 11:03 AM
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5. Damn and the recount hasn't even happened yet.

I'm opportunistic that He can pull off a sweaker here. Coleman's antics, especially after election night, have been vile.

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Tatiana

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Fri Nov-07-08 11:14 AM
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7. Franken is gonna pull ahead. I can feel it in my bones.

Edited on Fri Nov-07-08 11:14 AM by Tatiana

And when he does, we should demand that Coleman stop any recount ;)

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camera obscura

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Fri Nov-07-08 11:23 AM
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8. If (when??) he pulls ahead, he should make a press appearance

and say that, in the spirit of unity, he calls upon Norm Coleman to decide whether they go ahead with the recount.

:evilgrin:

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