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Franken Recount of absentee ballots

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For those of us who are political junkies, watch the counting live.  Watch part of history.

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  2. And no outstanding challenges to the votes counted today, the final count has Franken up by 225.  

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    p>Franken: 1,212,431      
    Coleman: 1,212,206

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    p>There are still other things going on, but it sounds like the election will be certified.

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    p>Every vote counts.

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  3. Al Franken and his people will now have to continue battling Norm Coleman and GOP legal challenges.

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    p>Every vote matters!

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  4. As we’ve discussed relative to Illinois each House is to be the judge of its own elections.  When the Senate convenes next week, can they simply call a halt to what’s happening in Minnesota and say, “That’s it folks; we’re seating Franken.”?

    • as in, they can refuse to seat someone, but they can’t seat someone until that person is certified by the state.  ??  

    • At least according to John “Box Turtle” Cornyn (R-TX).  If he could get all 41 Republicans to vote against cloture, the Democrats’ only options would be to back down or hold up all other Senate business until the GOP backed down.  Since our side wants the government to do things and theirs does not, we know how this would end.

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      p>Apparently Minnesota law does not allow state officials to certify the election until all legal challenges are dealt with, so it is assumed that Coleman could block Franken’s election from being certified for weeks or months.  Self-respect would demand that Coleman concede at this point, since his remaining challenges are pretty frivolous (and today’s results suggest that they might not be enough even if upheld).  But I wouldn’t count on Coleman’s self-respect.

  5. is a dream come true for me. I can’t believe it is this close to being a reality. I am going to watch CSPAN everyday once he gets in, it will be so entertaining.

    • Out because of an investigation.  There’s no scandal until results come in.  But you have already determined that.  Right.

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      p>So…if he stayed you’d be ranting and if he goes you are…ranting.  I am sensing a pattern.

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