for the first time, AL FRANKEN TAKES THE LEAD Al Franken Takes the Lead over Norm Coleman: US Senate Race -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Gene Byrd Dec 19, 2008
Former Saturday Night Live host Al Franken may still be able to make a joke out of the US Senate. Franken has trailed Norm Coleman for the entire race, recounts and all but this Friday he took the lead. The state canvassing board is looking over ballots and even though he trailed on election night a bunch of disputed ballots went Franken's way. The Star-Tribune is trying to keep a running tally of the disputed and challenged ballots and right now Franken is ahead by around 190 votes. The paper's website then shows something labeled a ballot challenge projection and that has Franken by 78 votes. *** In case you are wondering this is indeed the same state that elected former wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura as governor. Has the recount developed into asideshow and what will be the final tally. Right now both sides are claiming they will come out on top. A Coleman spokesman named Mark Drake told the NY Timers, "When it is finished, Norm Coleman will still lead, and we believe, be re-elected to the United States Senate.” http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272624284.shtml --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WebTV Dawgs/Dittos" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/WebTV-Pals -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
