So if Norm Coleman was 600 votes behind, you think he'd concede the election

LynneSin

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Sun Nov-09-08 11:14 AM
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So if Norm Coleman was 600 votes behind, you think he'd concede the election

that's the fricking hypocricy of the republican party.

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featherman

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Sun Nov-09-08 11:19 AM
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1. Actually the difference now stands at 221

Edited on Sun Nov-09-08 11:20 AM by featherman

"The closest senate race in the country just got a little closer.

The number of votes separating Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman and challenger Al Franken shrunk to 221 from a high of more than 700 after Election Day out of 2.9 million ballots cast.

Franken, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate (essentially, the state chapter of the Democratic Party), gained 100 an additional votes Thursday when an election official in Pine County mistakenly typed in “24” votes for the former Saturday Night Live comedian instead of “124.”
Franken scored 200 more votes Wednesday when election officials in Buhl realized they hadn’t submitted results from Tuesday’s election."

http://www.pubrecord.org/politics/478-franken-gains-on-coleman-as-more-absentee-ballots-turn-up.html

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LynneSin

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Sun Nov-09-08 11:22 AM
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2. Wow, how would Norm Coleman react if he was 221 points behind?

you think he'd do secret overnight legal actions to block votes from being counted?

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FLAprogressive

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Sun Nov-09-08 11:57 AM
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5. ("Wow, how would Norm Coleman react if he was 221 points behind?") I think his eyes would pop out...

...seeing as that's statistically impossible :P

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PermanentRevolution

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Sun Nov-09-08 12:45 PM
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7. How the hell do election officials forget to submit results?

"Franken scored 200 more votes Wednesday when election officials in Buhl realized they hadn’t submitted results from Tuesday’s election."

Slipped their mind? Knew there was something they were supposed to be doing on Tuesday, but just couldn't remember what?

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rurallib

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Sun Nov-09-08 11:51 AM
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3. But of course. Norm Cloeman is all about honesty and fair play

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Blarch

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Sun Nov-09-08 11:55 AM
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4. "I'm Norm Coleman, and I approve this message"

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JackBeck

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Sun Nov-09-08 12:41 PM
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6. To be fair, there's hypocrisy on Franken's side, as well.

He was vocally against Democrats that were calling for a recount in 2004's general.

Mind you, I hope Franken wins. But I'm sure he's regretting his previous attitude.

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