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December 22, 2008

Al Franken Takes Lead over Norm Coleman
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In Minnesota, Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken has taken his first
lead over over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. According to a tally
by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Franken is now beating Coleman by 251
votes. The Franken camp is projecting it will end up winning by a margin
of thirty-five to fifty votes once the hand recount ends.



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