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Franken's Lead Shrinking

Senate race still finely balanced

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 23, 2008 4:33 AM CST
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(Newser) – Al Franken's razor-thin lead in the Minnesota Senate race keeps getting narrower. The former Saturday Night Live writer holds a mere 48-vote lead over Republican Sen. Norm Coleman with most ballot challenges settled, down from the 251-vote advantage he had just last week, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

There is still court action ahead by the Coleman campaign over 130 ballots alleged to have been double counted. Issues also linger over up to 1,600 absentee ballots that may have been improperly rejected. The state Canvassing Board meets again today.

Election officials and representatives for Republican Incumbent Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken discuss disputed ballots.
Election officials and representatives for Republican Incumbent Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken discuss disputed ballots.   (AP Photo/Dawn Villella)
Al Franken has a whisper-thin 48-vote lead in the US Senate race in Minnesota. The recount has been going on for 7 weeks.
Al Franken has a whisper-thin 48-vote lead in the US Senate race in Minnesota. The recount has been going on for 7 weeks.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Al Franken holds a narrow lead in the US Senate race in Minnesota, which locked in a marathon recount.
Al Franken holds a narrow lead in the US Senate race in Minnesota, which locked in a marathon recount.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Guest
Dec 22, 2008 9:32 PM CST
Lula, my comment was about Franken and his satellite tv hat. Never watched SNL? (The unfortunate thing is that Al Franken was not even a good comedian!) I only mentioned B. Hussein b/c his coat tails would be the only way Franken would get any votes since Democrat voters are not very selective. And thank you for affirming that I am an INFIDEL! Still waiting for BHO's birth certificate, Yours truly, Infidel.
Guest
Dec 22, 2008 9:17 PM CST
Infidel, you are an infidel. Always negative...Get a life and realize America has spoken and OHB is your next President.
Guest
Dec 22, 2008 8:06 PM CST
Minnesota should be embarassed. Can't you just see Franken on the Senate floor with a satellite dish on his head? What a joke. This should not even have been close. Thank you B. Hussein, the Messiah!

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