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December 31, 2008

Franken Ahead 50 Votes in Minnesota Recount
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Meanwhile, the recount of Minnesota’s Senate race continues to swing in
favor of Democratic challenger Al Franken. A new unofficial tally shows
Franken ahead of Republican Senator Norm Coleman by fifty votes. The
final tally awaits a decision on whether to accept more than 1,300
absentee ballots county officials say were mistakenly rejected.



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