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Franken camp: 'We're winning'

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JudyInTheHeartland (108 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 01:43 PM
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Franken camp: 'We're winning'
Source: Politico

Al Franken’s campaign attorney Marc Elias said today that, based on its latest internal tally, Franken has taken the lead over Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) for the first time in the recount process.

In a conference call, Elias said Franken leads Coleman by 22 votes at the end of last night’s count.

“We are ahead by 22 votes at the close of business at the end of last night,” Elias said. “We continue to believe we will gain votes during the challenge and review process, and feel good generally where we stand in the recount.”

The official secretary of state count shows Coleman leading by Franken by 303 votes, with more than 6,000 ballots disputed by both camps. The Franken campaign has argued the number is misleading, given that none of the disputed ballots are included in that tally. The Franken tally assumes the challenges from both camps are invalid.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1208/Franken_ca...
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   Wouldn't it be great - a comedian replacing a clown in the U.S. Senate!?! NT  BridgeTheGap   Dec-03-08 01:46 PM   #1 
   I prefer...  deadmessengers   Dec-03-08 01:49 PM   #3 
   Their lips to God's ears . . .  marauding liberal   Dec-03-08 01:49 PM   #2 
   Wasn't the prediction Franken would win by 37 votes?  Avabea   Dec-03-08 01:52 PM   #4 
   What is wrong with the polling places there?  Loudus   Dec-03-08 01:58 PM   #5 
   OMG I hope so, really hope he wins.  Acadia Blue   Dec-03-08 02:17 PM   #6 
   keep winning.  alyce douglas   Dec-03-08 03:04 PM   #7 
   Anyone know when the counting will finish?  FSogol   Dec-03-08 03:11 PM   #8 
   Yea AL! Win Win Win! Go Al  Piewhacket   Dec-03-08 03:43 PM   #9 
   If the Dems can find someone good to run for Fla. Senate maybe we can have our 60.  kerry-is-my-prez   Dec-03-08 03:57 PM   #10 
 
BridgeTheGap (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 01:46 PM
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1. Wouldn't it be great - a comedian replacing a clown in the U.S. Senate!?! NT
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 01:49 PM
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3. I prefer...
"Replacing a weaselly little bastard with a Harvard-educated author, satirist, and commentator. "
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marauding liberal (109 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 01:49 PM
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2. Their lips to God's ears . . .
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Frosty1 Donating Member (930 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 01:52 PM
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4. Wasn't the prediction Franken would win by 37 votes?
Edited on Wed Dec-03-08 02:01 PM by Avabea
fivethirtyeight.com
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Loudus (10 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 01:58 PM
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5. What is wrong with the polling places there?
Coleman never should have had won in the initial count to begin with! Who was covering up all these votes and why weren't they counted the first time? We need a full blown investigation into election fraud and disenfranchisement!

If these votes are from republican districts, then there needs to be some criminal investigations into who tried to suppress them. If they are from democrat districts then we need to get some people in there that aren't absolute idiots counting our votes!
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 02:17 PM
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6. OMG I hope so, really hope he wins.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Dec-03-08 03:04 PM
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7. keep winning.
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 03:11 PM
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8. Anyone know when the counting will finish?
I know the challenges will go on for weeks/months.
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 03:43 PM
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9. Yea AL! Win Win Win! Go Al
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-03-08 03:57 PM
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10. If the Dems can find someone good to run for Fla. Senate maybe we can have our 60.
There's talk they're trying to get Jeb to run - gag! And the idiots here might just vote him in too.
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