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Franken Calls For Recount In Minnesota Senate Race

By Doug Mataconis | Related entries in 2008 Election

As Norm Coleman’s lead in counted vote dwindles, the inevitable call for a recount has been made:

Democrat Al Franken, locked in an overtime election battle with incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, said today that he is pushing ahead with the recount of Tuesday’s voting.

“No, no,” Franken said in an interview on Minnesota Public Radio late this morning, when asked whether he’ll waive his right to a recount, as Coleman has urged him to do. “This is the closest Senate race in Minnesota history. This is just part of the process to make sure that every vote is counted fairly.”

If the recount confirms that he has come up short, Franken said, “I’ll be the first to congratulate Senator Coleman.”

Meanwhile, the margin between Coleman and Franken has been dwindling this morning.

The latest unofficial results collected by the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office of Tuesday’s vote now show Coleman with a 342-vote lead over Franken. That’s down from 477 at the end of the day Wednesday and 725 Wednesday morning.

The results page can be found here.

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3 Responses to “Franken Calls For Recount In Minnesota Senate Race”

Rich Horton Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I dont think Franken has to “call” for it. I believe by statute in MN it is automatic when it is this close.

This is more like Franken saying “Yeah! Do THAT!”
Joshua Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I, being no fan of Franken, voted for Coleman in that race. At this rate my one vote might actually end up deciding this thing.

And all across Minnesota, pigs are sprouting wings and taking flight.
Jim S Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Yes, according to everything I’ve read any election this close in Minnesota automatically triggers a recount.

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