The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 21, 2008 Coleman’s Lead Over Franken Down to 129 Votes --------------------------------------------- In Minnesota, the statewide recount continues in the race between incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken. With 46 percent of the ballots now recounted, Coleman’s lead over Franken has fallen to just 129 votes out of 2.8 million cast. .