Franken Picks Up 87 Votes in Minn. Race

Dem gains some 90 votes in rejected-ballot count

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 7, 2009 1:22 PM CDT

(Newser) – As election officials in Minnesota tallied up some 350 previously-rejected Senate ballots today, Al Franken stretched out his lead over Norm Coleman by almost 90 votes, making it more than 312, the Star Tribune reports. That’s good news for Franken in Coleman’s lawsuit... Read full story »

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