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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (151592)	11/5/2008 3:27:21 PM
From: SiouxPal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361840

You are a horrible human being for that, but thanks and I still love you.

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (151592)	11/5/2008 3:42:51 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361840

Minnesota Senate Race Is Close Enough for Recount (Update2) By Mark Drajem Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate race in Minnesota between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken will be decided by a recount, with Coleman leading by 462 votes out of about 2.9 million cast. Coleman declared that he won re-election to a second term, while Franken said the automatic recount may alter the current count. ``Let me be clear: This race is too close to call and we do not yet know who won,'' Franken said in a statement. ``There is reason to believe that the recount could change the vote tallies significantly.'' With all votes counted, Coleman led by 1,211,629 to 1,211,167, putting the candidates in a statistical dead heat with 42 percent for each, according to Minnesota state election totals. Under Minnesota rules, if the margin is within 0.5 percent, there is an automatic recount, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said. That process wouldn't start until after Nov. 18 and would take at least three days and could last much longer depending on legal challenges, he said. Coleman, 59, raised more money than Franken, 57, and emphasized his independence from the Bush administration during the campaign. Franken had been a regular on NBC's ``Saturday Night Live'' and hosted a national radio program before returning to his home state to challenge Coleman. Democrats went into the election with a 51-49 Senate majority, which includes two independents who usually vote with them. They picked up at least five seats with some races still too close to call. To contact the reporter on this story: Mark Drajem in Washington at mdrajem@bloomberg.net Last Updated: November 5, 2008 15:38 EST