Coleman and Franken Both Declare Victory Over Ballot Issue

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Can you believe that the 2008 November election is still going on? It is in Minnesota, where Al Franken and incumbent Senator Norm Coleman are still locked in a battle over a few hundred votes. The thing has gone back and forth, with Franken seemingly the victor, but for a lawsuit by Coleman over some rejected absentee ballots.

Now, it seems some of those ballots have been disqualified, which the Franken side sees as a victory. But not all of them have been, which the Coleman side sees as a victory. There are 3,500 ballots to be gone over now, out of which, Coleman needs 511 to flip his way in order to win. That's 1 out of 7 flipping for Coleman, if none flipped for Franken. Doesn't sound likely, does it?

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Recount trial: Coleman dealt blow, but no knockout

Dealing a blow but not a knockout to Republican Norm Coleman's hopes, the judges in the U.S. Senate election trial on Friday tossed out most of the 19 categories of rejected absentee ballots they were considering for a second look, making it clear that they won't open and count any ballots that don't comply with state law. . .

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