Comments on: Franken To Be Declared The Winner http://donklephant.com/2009/01/05/franken-to-be-declared-the-winner/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:08:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pico http://donklephant.com/2009/01/05/franken-to-be-declared-the-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-434635 pico Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:29:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12549#comment-434635 Not to take one side or the other here, but Franken would lose if there were a runoff election, and he likely knows it. Democrats tend to win when there's a high turnout and lose when there's a low turnout. As an example, just look at what happened with the runoff election in Georgia a little over a month ago--a low turnout led to a comfortable Republican win. Without the excitement drummed up by Obama to mobilize Minnesota democrats and young people, Coleman would have a comfortable margin of victory. Not to take one side or the other here, but Franken would lose if there were a runoff election, and he likely knows it. Democrats tend to win when there’s a high turnout and lose when there’s a low turnout. As an example, just look at what happened with the runoff election in Georgia a little over a month ago–a low turnout led to a comfortable Republican win. Without the excitement drummed up by Obama to mobilize Minnesota democrats and young people, Coleman would have a comfortable margin of victory.

]]> By: Rob http://donklephant.com/2009/01/05/franken-to-be-declared-the-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-434567 Rob Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:32:09 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12549#comment-434567 I am not sure why it feels like a tie to you. 225 votes is not a tie. EVERY time they decide to count more votes Franken ends up with more votes. Also, Coleman's campaign may say they want to count more votes, but that is exactly the opposite of the truth. It is the Coleman campaign that is trying to not count votes, and the Franken campaign that is trying to count all votes. I am not sure why it feels like a tie to you. 225 votes is not a tie. EVERY time they decide to count more votes Franken ends up with more votes.

Also, Coleman’s campaign may say they want to count more votes, but that is exactly the opposite of the truth. It is the Coleman campaign that is trying to not count votes, and the Franken campaign that is trying to count all votes.

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