Franken's vote margin down to 236

[Initech]

Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Sen. Norm Coleman's Democratic challenger is vowing to push ahead with a recount.

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."

The margin in the tightest Senate race in the country bounced like the stock market throughout the day, with the difference between Coleman and Franken dropping, then rising briefly to 590 votes before shooting down to a razor-thin 236 by day's end.

In a reversal of the previous day, when Coleman had declared victory and suggested that Franken should waive a recount, Coleman kept to himself on Thursday, while Franken called reporters to talk about the prospects for a continued narrowing of the count.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/34024274.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUT

:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

[tblue]

1. C'mon, Al!!!!!!!!!

[Initech]

4. Yeah, we need those 3 seats!!! Come on Al!!!

[eleny]

2. "Coleman kept to himself on Thursday"

:evilgrin:

[BattyDem]

3. If Al wins, it will be sweet, but ...

knowing that Coleman will have to concede AFTER he so arrogantly claimed victory is just ... awesome! :evilgrin:

[Initech]

14. Because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and dog gone it, people like me.

Yeah that will be sweet! :rofl:

[Eric J in MN]

5. Al Franken has a Recount Fund.

I donated tonight:

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

[Clovis Sangrail]

6. I want to see Coleman lose more than I want to see Al win

I don't know much about Al - he might be great politically - but Coleman is a pompous ASSHAT and I'd love to seem him lose.

[Eric J in MN]

7. I want Al Franken to win more.

I listened to his radio show from 2004-2007.

He cares about ordinary people with regard to bankruptcy, tax fairness, income distribution, etc.

[Clovis Sangrail]

9. so much the better :) /nt

[lutefisk]

11. I feel the same- the radio show was his "audition"

He had so many frequent, quality guests - Krugman, for one- with whom he carried on intelligent, thoughtful and caring dialogs, that he won me over before he ever announced his intention to run for the US Senate. Best of luck to him!

[silverojo]

13. Read Al's books

He'll be great.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

8. I want Franken to win even to I never liked him on SNL ;-) nt

[Winnipegosis]

12. Vote for me, Al Franken.

It's a little late, but, it's time for the Al Franken decade to begin.

I'm Al Franken.

[rpannier]

10. Coleman kept to himself...

Better to be quiet and thought a fool, than open your mouth and erase all doubt.

Unfortunately for Norm he's too late.

He should have shut up before Thursday

[Fluffdaddy]

15. E-Voting Machines Used in Disputed Franken, Coleman Race Failed Tests

By Jason Leopold


Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:48:00

(The Intelligence Daily) -- Electronic voting machines that a Michigan election official said last week incorrectly tabulated vote counts during pre-election tests in the state were used in Minnesota where the senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken is in dispute.


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