Norm Coleman re-elected to Senate with only 571 more votes than Franken

[pathansen]

Third Party Candidate Dean Barkley, who is the second VOTE FOR CHANGE candidate, ends up with 437,187 votes.

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Some change.

Fucked by the purists once again.

[bigdarryl]

2. that really hurts

[ramapo]

12. Yes it does

Wonder who the 3rd party guy hurt more. My guess is Franken.

[pathansen]

15. Right. They both stressed voting for change

Barkley sounded like a second Democrat to me.

[book_worm]

3. On Today Show they said this hasn't yet been called--there will be a recount

so let's wait and see.

[rockymountaindem]

4. Does anybody think we can win in the recount?

I really, really want Franken to win. Paul Wellstone deserves it.

[pathansen]

23. I bet there was some cheating going on from a certain party

[Ilsa]

5. Does he need a 50% plus 1 to win? Will there be a runoff? The Independent

candidate got 15%. I would think they'd have a runoff.

[Arger68]

13. No runoff in Minnesota. n/t

[Blues Heron]

6. kick for Go Al in the recount! n/t

[AldebTX]

7. Provisional Ballots

Provisional ballots are not counted yet correct? If they are confirmed wouldn't it be a safe assumption that a large number of them might be Dem ballots. I read somewhere (sorry I read a lot yesterday) that the challenges were like 70% Dem / 30% Rep nationally.

[pathansen]

24. That sounds like some good news.

Are you talking about early voting?

[K8-EEE]

8. OUCH!!! Good point on the provisional ballots

wtf is wrong with MN that many votes for that dweeb Coleman!

[asdjrocky]

9. Automatic ly goes to a recount.

[Roland99]

10. within 1/2 of 1% and a recount can occur

[ShortnFiery]

11. Nope, MN LAW = automatic recount that will take at least TWO weeks. eom

[NotThisTime]

14. This sucks...

[AzNick]

16. Al Franken is persistent... he will be back...

Knowing the guy he will

1-take it graciously
2-be back later

[MattBaggins]

17. Damn it, damn it, damn it

I wanted that snide, sneaky, sniveling, conniving little weasel gone.


Please MN DUers find what it takes to get his sorry ass booted like Ted Stevens. Find his illegal dealings and oust him that way if needed.

[mrmx9]

18. AP Withdraws call for Coleman - now too close to call

AP has just withdrawn its call of the race for Coleman according to Fox. Its now too close to call with AP and no other networks have called it.

There will now be a mandatory recount - probably by hand - in around two weeks. Its only 700 votes out of 2.9m so the gap could be closed.

[codjh9]

19. Yeah, shit. I really, really, wanted Franken to win. I haven't read enough to 'get' the third-part

deal on this race.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

20. Thanks for nothing Dean.

[ChiciB1]

21. C-Span Talked To Someone From MN And They Said There Will

be a recount in about 2 weeks. That's what I heard from them!

[mrmx9]

22. Likely to be a hand recount county by county?

And apparently it may be a hand count by county - which throws up lots of opportunity for changes in the figures.