While we wait for the Minnesota State Canvassing Board to sift through the remaining ballot challenges, here, courtesy of the UpTake, are some frequently-asked questions (and their answers) concerning this stage of the recount of the Senate. race between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger Al Franken:
. Norm's currently fixated on a little over one hundred of what he calls "duplicate ballots", and his hordes of lawyers have run off to the state Supreme Court yet again, hoping to get the ballots tossed from the count. Considering Norm's batting average with legal matters in the recount, I don't think things will break his way here, either. To watch the recount's end game, go to the UpTake's front page or visit the StarTribune recount site; both places feature video footage, often live. Pickups after 1220 challenged ballots reviewed, as of 1:25 pm Central Time today: Franken +726, Coleman +259, Other (mostly Dean Barkley, probably) +235. (To give you an idea of just how bogus most ballot challenges were, an UpTake viewer has the following breakdown of challenged-ballot outcomes, which he posted on the UpTake's Twitter site at 1:33 pm Central Time: " [Comment From Jeff] Update from the UpTake Twitter at 1:48 pm "Jennifer: Franken by 278." |
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Franken-Coleman Recount: FAQ from the UpTake
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