Franken Wins Recount; Result Still Not Final

January 6, 2009

Democrat Al Franken, now 63 days after the November 4th election, has been declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race by the state’s Recount Canvassing Board.  The official report proclaims that Franken has a 225 vote lead over incumbent Republican Norm Coleman.  More than 2.89 million ballots were cast, tabulated, and recounted.  On election night, Coleman led by as many as 750 votes, but his advantage consistently dwindled throughout the post-election counting... full story >

 

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