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December 4, 2008

Franken Team Claims 22-Vote Lead; Chambliss Keeps Senate Seat
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In Minnesota, the campaign of Democratic senatorial candidate Al Franken
is claiming Franken has taken a twenty-two-vote lead in the recount of
his race against incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman. More than
100,000 ballots have yet to be counted. A Franken win would still leave
Democrats one seat short of a filibuster-proof Senate majority.
Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia kept his seat in Tuesday’s
runoff election against challenger Jim Martin.



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