Minn recount

tomder55 · Nov 25, 2008, 10:35 AM

The talley keeps changing as the recount has moved to above 75% counted. It started with Coleman leading Franken by 215 votes . It shrunk to as low as 120 votes but best guess is that it will remain at around a 200 vote advantage for Coleman.

The next phase however will get tricky . More than 3,000 ballots have been challenged by both sides . And now we will be subject to the optical scanner version of the "hanging chad" and inverted dimple.
Chad (paper) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The integrity of the recount will be in the hands of the Canvassing board.
A glance at members of Minn. canvassing board

speechlesstx · Dec 3, 2008, 09:35 AM

I guess you heard more missing ballots turned up and the Secretary of State has requested the rejected absentee ballots be sorted in case they decide to take a look. Coleman is still expected to win (up by 303 now) and he did well in the remaining counties.

The other good news of course is Chambliss won big in Georgia, thanks in part to Sarah Palin's presence ... and Obama's absence.

tomder55 · Dec 3, 2008, 09:44 AM

doesn't suprise me that more ballots turned up.Which mausoleum at Lakewood cemetary were they stashed at ? Try harder ; Keep counting until you get the right result.

I think that 1 or 2 votes shy is the equivalent of a Super-Majority anyway. You know that more times than not Susan Collins and Olympia Snowjob will cross over .

speechlesstx · Dec 5, 2008, 11:07 AM

Now Franken wants a "forensic search" of a Minneapolis church. The Coleman campaign had a response:

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“Today’s demand from the Franken Campaign that government authorities invade the University Lutheran Church Of Hope, essentially cordoning it off and conducting a forensics search, is both offensive and completely out-of-control. At what point does the Franken campaign simply conduct itself in this recount with some semblance of dignity? Demanding that the government invade a place of worship—and require taxpayers to foot the bill for that invasion—is bizarre and repulsive.

“In addition to a loud slap in the face of local election officials, the Franken campaign’s demand for information on the administrator of the church is simply tantamount to government-sponsored persecution. The Franken campaign has routinely questioned the integrity of local Minnesota election officials who are doing their civic duty and helping out with the recount efforts, and today’s demands from their campaign should be rejected by all Minnesotans who value the way in which we conduct ourselves and elections in this state.”

Franken has no dignity.

excon · Dec 5, 2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by speechlesstx

Franken has no dignity.

Hello Steve:

Yup, he's out Roving 'em. Shame on him. Bwa, ha ha ha.

excon

speechlesstx · Dec 5, 2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by excon

Hello Steve:

Yup, he's out Roving 'em. Shame on him. Bwa, ha ha ha.

Out Roving 'em? He's merely expanding on The Goracle's example.

tomder55 · Dec 5, 2008, 01:34 PM

there has to be at least 200 ballots stuffed in the confessional and another 50 in the tabernacle. Has he finished exhuming every tomb at Lakewood yet ?

tomder55 · Dec 14, 2008, 03:10 AM

Minnesota :

Keep counting until you get the right results

washingtonpost.com

speechlesstx · Dec 19, 2008, 10:48 AM

They're certainly trying. As of yesterday Coleman's lead was down to 2 or 5 votes depending on who you believe.

speechlesstx · Dec 19, 2008, 10:55 AM

Update already, Franken pushes his lead over Coleman past 250

Ugh...what a disgrace. Maybe we should just let Canada have Minnesota.

TexasParent · Dec 19, 2008, 11:26 AM

Just to play devil's advocate; would it be a disgrace if Franken had the lead all this time and Coleman suddenly surged ahead? Or are you simply disgusted with Franken?

I for one don't give a rats behind who wins, so long as each valid vote is counted, that's what we count on when we go to the booth in a Democracy, right?