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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (30534)	12/19/2008 9:50:37 AM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 71588

Led By Gore................lol

To: Peter Dierks who wrote (30534)	12/19/2008 10:18:18 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

What's so 'wrong' with counting legal (per court ruling) votes? PS --- looks like Stevens is winning his recount in Alaska, and will be on his way back to the Senate in January....

To: Peter Dierks who wrote (30534)	12/19/2008 2:34:10 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Franken takes first lead in Minnesota senate race By Russ Britt, MarketWatch Last update: 12:40 p.m. EST Dec. 19, 2008 marketwatch.com{C64A54B5-58D9-49E1-9165-E678DE3803A5}&print=true&dist=printMidSection LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - Former comedian and political activist Al Franken has opened his first lead in the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Minnesota over incumbent Norm Coleman, according to reports. A recount of disputed ballots gave Democrat Franken a narrow margin of 154 votes in midday counting over Coleman, a Republican. His lead had grown steadily throughout the morning after a disputed ballot from Rochester, Minn., was ruled to go in his favor. A five-member state canvassing board is conducting a hand recount of disputed ballots and gave the lead to Franken early Friday morning. At one point late Thursday, Coleman had a lead of just two votes. The board is in its fourth day of counting. The board says, however, that could change in coming days as it considers a number of other issues, including 5,000 withdrawn challenges as well as 1,600 improperly rejected absentee ballots that the Minnesota Supreme Court said must be included in the final tallies. The recount was set in motion when Coleman's lead at the end of counting after the Nov. 4 election gave him a lead of 215 votes. Organizing and conducting the recount has delayed the naming of a victor in the race up to now, and officials said a winner may not be called before the year ends. Minnesota Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty may have to appoint a temporary replacement if the process takes too long. End of Story Russ Britt is the Los Angeles bureau chief for MarketWatch.