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They're too nice in Minnesota for that stuff. They'll just ask for a recount and get one. It's that close, I think. Any Gopher Staters here?
Of all the races fought and won this time around, an Al Franken victory is one I wouldn't accept. He is a vile, hard-left asshole.
Eh, there was a lot of money invested. Both sides will be on top of this.
It's been months now. Aren't you done whining yet? God knows if you'd won last night you'd have shut up. Oh, no, that's right. We'd be listening to you gloat, which is another especially charming trait in people.
+1 I have yet to read anything gratuitous or attacking from anyone pro Obama. In fact, most just seem in the moment and happy/satisfied/whatever. :shrug:Hmmm... can we say that this website is virtually free from the Obama supporters' gloating? I think that we can... we are all gracious winners. :smile:
First lawsuit in the Minnesota Senate race: Norm Coleman.
The recount ended this afternoon. There were no serious allegations of voter fraud or voter intimidation; the lawsuits have been over the disposition of absentee and overseas military ballots. The recount was the most transparent recount I've ever witnessed -- a model that other states should follow. Every ballot in the entire state that was run through a machine was reviewed locally by a panel of three people: a member of the board of elections, and one representative each from the Franken and Coleman campaigns. Any ballot for which there was not unanimous agreement by all three reviewers was sent to a five-member canvassing board consisting of the Secretary of State, two justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court, and two district court justices. At the five-member canvassing board, EVERY disputed ballot was displayed publicly on a large overhead projector (and streamed live over the web so that anyone could watch) while the board moved, seconded, and voted on the disposition of that ballot.Wow..... wow. 100% of precincts in, and Franken is down by 500 votes. Surely a recount, and lawsuits, and voter fraund and voter intimidation. Odd, how when it doesn't make a difference, not much of a peep.
It's been months now. Aren't you done whining yet? God knows if you'd won last night you'd have shut up. Oh, no, that's right. We'd be listening to you gloat, which is another especially charming trait in people.
The recount ended this afternoon. There were no serious allegations of voter fraud or voter intimidation; the lawsuits have been over the disposition of absentee and overseas military ballots. The recount was the most transparent recount I've ever witnessed -- a model that other states should follow. Every ballot in the entire state that was run through a machine was reviewed locally by a panel of three people: a member of the board of elections, and one representative each from the Franken and Coleman campaigns. Any ballot for which there was not unanimous agreement by all three reviewers was sent to a five-member canvassing board consisting of the Secretary of State, two justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court, and two district court justices. At the five-member canvassing board, EVERY disputed ballot was displayed publicly on a large overhead projector (and streamed live over the web so that anyone could watch) while the board moved, seconded, and voted on the disposition of that ballot.