Coleman edges Al Franken in Minn. Senate race

[babsbunny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081105/ap_on_el_se/minnesota_senate;_ylt=AngCUogDeU6JThKf88dVvlF34T0D

By PATRICK CONDON, Associated Press Writer Patrick Condon, Associated Press Writer – 6 mins ago
Featured Topics: John McCain Barack Obama AP – U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, right, address well wishers at Republican Headquarters, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 … MINNEAPOLIS – Republican Norm Coleman outlasted Democrat Al Franken in one of Minnesota's tightest Senate elections ever, squeaking past the former comedian early Wednesday by a margin that appeared certain to trigger a recount.

With 4,129 of 4,130 precincts reporting, Coleman led Franken by 762 votes out of nearly 2.9 million cast. Coleman had 1,210,790 votes, or 42.03 percent, to Franken's 1,210,028 votes, or 42 percent.

[ananda]

1. That SO sucks!

What's with Minnesota????

I understand that crazy McCarthyite Bachmann
won too.

[Jim__]

2. Too bad.

But, in the grand scheme of things, I'll take last night's results.

[KharmaTrain]

3. This Sure Is Begging For A Recount

Anyone familiar with how this process works in Minnesota...is it automatic or does a candidate have to request it?

[catgirl]

4. A margin of less than one half of 1 percent triggers a recount

[opihimoimoi]

5. I heard it was auto....unless loser declines

sniff)

[KharmaTrain]

6. So Damn Close...

A couple weeks ago, I didn't think Al had a chance...he just couldn't get people to take him seriously...and then he started to turn things around. I'm hoping there are votes that can be found...like what happened 4 years ago in the Washington state governor's race. Meanwhile here's hoping that slimebag coleman is finally caught in one of his financial messes...sounds like he's another Ted Stevens.

Cheers from one Obamaland to Another...

It's a great day for us all

:toast:

[peacetalksforall]

7. We need to see the figures for the entire State. How can MN go

blue and the Senate seat not by a comparable plus? Bachman is local and she is suburbs, so she is out of this comparison.

It's just not that logical for MN to keep Coleman. He has no halo, there are investigations about to start. He personally would not appeal to the upper part of the State. It's the old belief about counter-balancing?

Rep. Keith Ellison won big.

MN got Naderized by Barkeley.

[Frosty1]

8. I just wonder if all the mail in ballots have been counted?

How about provisional ballots. It's interesting that they are framing this as Franken wants a recount when it was coleman who first called for a recount.:shrug: