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 Coleman's Lead Shrinks to 120 


Nov 22, 08 11:16 AM CST
(Newser) - The Minnesota Senate recount is more than half done, and incumbent Norm Coleman is seeing his slim lead erode day by day, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The Republican’s lead over challenger Al Franken is now 120 votes—down from 215 on Tuesday and around 700 after the... More »

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(Newser) - With the recount under way in the Minnesota Senate race, both sides are challenging ballots left and right. Minnesota Public Radio presents examples of some of the disputed ballots on its web site—circles not filled in, unclear notes, thumbprints, etc.—and asks viewers to weigh in. (Click on... More »

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Senate • Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Al Franken • Election 2008 • recount

Coleman's Lead Shrivels as Minnesota Recount Begins

Franken picks up votes in first day of recount in razor-thin Senate race

Nov 20, 08 3:06 AM CST
(Newser) - Comedian Al Franken gained ground yesterday over incumbent Senator Norm Coleman as Minnesota began recounting the state's 2.9 million ballots to determine the victor of the state's hard-fought Senate race. Coleman's unofficial lead of 215 votes over his Democratic challenger shrank to 174 as the closely watched recount progressed,... More »

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Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Al Franken • Senate race • Election 2008 • recount

Franken Is 'Likely to Win' Recount: Expert

Badly filled-out ballots could spell victory in Minnesota Senate race

Nov 18, 08 6:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Bumbling Democratic voters in Minnesota are likely to hand Al Franken a win, a political scientist tells the Huffington Post. The professor estimates that as many as 10,000 voters voided their ballots by circling a name or marking an X instead of filling in a circle. But Minnesota considers... More »

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Democratic voters • Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Al Franken • Senate race • ballots • Election 2008 • recount

Mr. Franken Goes to Washington

Candidate to discuss recount, bone up on bills, raise funds

Nov 17, 08 7:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Al Franken is heading to Washington while his senate race with incumbent Norm Coleman goes into recount, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. In DC, Franken will meet with Democratic leaders to discuss the recount process, and to bone up on impending legislation. Said Franken’s spokeswoman, “If he should... More »

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Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Al Franken • Senate race • Election 2008 • recount

Franken Sues for Records of Rejected Voters

Coleman leads Minn. race by 206 votes,
calls suit 'shameless'

Nov 14, 08 7:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Senate hopeful Al Franken is suing Minnesota counties to get the names and addresses of locals whose absentee ballots were rejected, the Star Tribune reports. Franken’s team is sweeping the state for such information in an effort to cut GOP Sen. Norm Coleman’s current 206-vote lead. A full... More »

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lawsuit • Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Al Franken • absentee balloting • Election 2008 • recount

 Stevens Leads,
 but Vote Count
 Is Still Young 

Recount, anyone?

Nov 11, 08 8:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Alaskan election workers will start tallying uncounted ballots tomorrow in the race for the Senate seat of Ted Stevens, expecting to get through half of them by the end of the day. The convicted but unrepentant Stevens still leads Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,257 votes, 106,594 to... More »

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 Coleman Beats 
 Franken by 
 762 Votes 

Dem demands a recount in Minnesota's squeaker Senate race

Nov 5, 08 7:22 AM CST
(AP) - Norm Coleman has defeated Al Franken in one of Minnesota's tightest Senate elections ever, declares the AP. The GOP incumbent led by 762 votes out of nearly 2.9 million cast. Coleman had 42.03%, Franken 42%, and third-party candidate Dean Barley 15%. But the former comedian has not conceded... More »

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 Franken Race Too Close to Call 

Recount looms as Minnesota Senate contest goes down to the wire

Nov 5, 08 3:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Minnesotans may have to wait days to learn the winner of their state's close-fought Senate race, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken are locked in a dead heat, and the winning margin will almost certainly be slender enough to trigger an automatic... More »

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Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Al Franken • Senate race • Election 2008 • recount • Dean Barkley

OPINION

It's No Stretch to Envision Election Tied Up in Court

Prospect of legal challenges to voting are hardly far-fetched

Oct 30, 08 1:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - At long last, the election is almost over—or is it? After the Florida fiasco in 2000, it’s anyone’s guess as to how long legal wrangling over a close race could last, Adam Reilly writes in the Boston Phoenix. A likely target for post-election litigation is ACORN and... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • disputed election • Election 2008 • recount • Help America Vote Act

 Mugabe's Party Wins
 First Recount 

Zanu-PF retains seat

Apr 23, 08 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF has won the first of the parliamentary recounts, the BBC reports, retaining a seat challenged by the MDC opposition party. The MDC says the partial recount, which mainly targets MDC seats, is an attempt to rig the election. Zanu-PF meanwhile tried to distance itself from an... More »

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Zimbabwe's Opposition Pleads for Help

Leader tells UN that Mugabe's troops are 'terrorizing people'

Apr 21, 08 6:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Zimbabwe's opposition begged world leaders today for protection from post-election violence, Reuters reports. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said troops were "terrorizing people" and creating "a very serious humanitarian situation" in Zimbabwe, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said. Tsvangirai also told Ban that African leaders had failed to intervene after... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • election fraud • Zimbabwe elections • recount

Court Rejects Zimbabwe
Poll Petition

Won't force Mugabe
to release election results; recount stands

Apr 14, 08 8:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Zimbabwean high court today rejected a petition to force President Robert Mugabe’s government to release its long-delayed election results, the BBC reports. Instead, the ruling party will be allowed to go through with its recounts, which the opposition believes are a ploy to rig the parliamentary election. More »

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Africa • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • election • Zimbabwe elections • Zanu-PF • MDC • recount

 Recount Ordered in Zimbabwe 

African leaders urge quick release of election results

Apr 13, 08 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Zimbabwe's opposition leaders are crying foul today over a planned recount of last month's election results, Reuters reports. "They had custody of the ballot boxes for two weeks and they must have stuffed them with their votes," an opposition spokesman told BBC. Zimbabwe's election officials ordered the recounts... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Thabo Mbeki • Zimbabwe elections • Zanu-PF • MDC • recount

Opposition Rejects Recount in Zimbabwe

High court to rule on election results tomorrow

Apr 6, 08 6:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition leader today rejected a demand by President Robert Mugabe for a vote recount, the BBC reports. Morgan Tsvangirai, who has accused Mugabe of plotting a violence to maintain power, called a recount “illegal” and “impractical.” Meanwhile, a high court said it will rule tomorrow... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • farms • runoff election • Zimbabwe elections • Zanu-PF • MDC • recount

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