AL FRANKEN TAKES THE LEAD!

[blueclown]

http://www.startribune.com/video/?ls1=1?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O%20%3Cimg%20src=

He's up by 10 now.

[WeDidIt]

1. +11!

[Hope And Change]

2. +12 for Franken now.K & R!

[Clio the Leo]

3. I haven't watched this before, it's actually kinda fun! NT

[Hope And Change]

5. No drama :)

[Clio the Leo]

9. Ah .... THAT'S what it is.

And plus, I could listen to these people talk all day ..... as a Southerner .... well, they're just flippin cute!

(my aplogies if I offend anyone for pointing out the general cuteness of Minnesotans.)

ya knOW!

[Jennicut]

4. So awesome!

Go Al!

[WeDidIt]

6. +14

915 ballots reviewed

[WeDidIt]

7. +18!!!

[blueclown]

8. +18 Franken!

[Hope And Change]

10. +21 for Franken!

[azurnoir]

11. as a resident of Minnesota all I can say is

yyyyyyyyyyyes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes oh and no wonder Normie did not the absentee ballots counted

[WeDidIt]

12. +23!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WeDidIt]

13. +24

[Eric J in MN]

14. 'But as many as 5,000 withdrawn challenges from both campaigns won't be awarded until Monday'

http://www.startribune.com/local/36436369.html

[Sebass1271]

15. really? i thought this would be over today??

[Eric J in MN]

23. On Monday, the withdrawn ballots will be added (which haven't aleady been)...

...and then there will be about 10 days of Rejected Absentee Ballots being reviewed.

Then certification around January 1.

Then more lawsuits.

[Occam Bandage]

21. I thought the two campaigns withdrew equal numbers of challenges.

[Eric J in MN]

28. It's difficult to say because the Coleman campaign has...

...gone back-and-forth in challenging, withdrawing challenges, and then re-adding challenges.

[WeDidIt]

16. +30!

Go Al!!!

[OKNancy]

17. +30

[WeDidIt]

18. +39

[WeDidIt]

19. +42

[mucifer]

20. someone mumbled "I'm glad it's Friday"

:rofl:

[DevonRex]

26. Heh. That's a good one. :)

[WeDidIt]

22. +48

[SoFlaJet]

24. how impressive-from a Floridian

to actually SEE a state that uses common sense and wants to count every vote-UNlike my state in 2000...Al up over 50

[Jennicut]

25. wow, really good news

looking good for Al

[Eric J in MN]

29. I blame the US Supreme Court for 'Bush v. Gore,' not Florida.

Florida was busy counting the votes when the US Supreme Court stopped the counting.

[SoFlaJet]

32. you weren't here though Eric

and there were operatives in the polling stations-I know bro, I was one of the sorry suckers NOT allowed to vote that day...there was a lot of shady shit going on around here that day and the weeks afterwards. Franken up 71 @ 11:10

[Eric J in MN]

35. That's true.

Stopping people from voting on Election Day 2000 who should have been allowed to vote was the fault of the Florida government.

[tekisui]

27. F + 57

[Barack_America]

30. Wonder if any Dems are kicking themselves now that they didn't do more for Martin.

[Occam Bandage]

33. Probably not. It's darn hard to make up a blowout.

The only reasons it was close in the general were:

1. Barack Obama's presence on the ballot bringing African-Americans and young voters to the polls, and
2. Libertarians sucking up conservative votes.

[benld74]

31. Id rather watch Franken's Lead go up than the DOW go down!!!

[SoFlaJet]

34. +81

Franken woo hoo

[SoFlaJet]

36. FRanken +86

11:18 AM

[Vogon_Glory]

37. Up to an 87 voter lead

Al Franken's now up to an 87 voter lead over that Republican fellow, and I'm usually one of the very last people to comment on any DU thread.

:bounce:

:dem:

[WeDidIt]

38. +90

I despise Coleman's attorney. He's a prick.

[SoFlaJet]

39. +96 F

it almost seems like he got a call from Senator Smarmy telling him he better start speaking up. So many of these Coleman challenges of Franken votes are so frivolous

[WeDidIt]

40. Triple digits!

WOO WOO!

[SoFlaJet]

41. +107 .....I could definitely do that job

and be objective and fair

[LynneSin]

42. If Franken wins this he's going to have a major uphill battle winning Minnesota back

Thankfully he has 6 years to do this

[SoFlaJet]

45. +116

.

[Occam Bandage]

48. Yeah, but six years is long enough to climb most hills.

Here's hoping he gets the chance.

[SoFlaJet]

43. SENATOR FRANKEN!!!!!!!!!!!

sounds damn good to me....we need to shut the Saxby put them on a new winning streak contingent up....+110

[Rowdyboy]

44. Franken by 111 now

[demwing]

46. Up 120

5820 left to be counted...

[SoFlaJet]

47. +122 at pee break time

thanks demwing-I didn't know how many were left

[SoFlaJet]

50. +129

.

[grantcart]

49. good morning from the west coast and what a beautiful day 124

[SoFlaJet]

51. hey Grant

good stuff happening up in the northwoods

[thewiseguy]

52. This count does not factor in the withdrawn challenges

Franken has more withdrawn challenges.

[SoFlaJet]

53. what does that mean then?

.

[thewiseguy]

56. That means..

Franken has withdrawn more challenges than Coleman which would mean more votes for Coleman.

Nate Silver is estimating that Franken has close to 400 more withdrawn challenges.

So Al Franken is still down by about 300 votes as we speak. He may still have the lead by the day's end but it will be very small.

[SoFlaJet]

58. oh I see

it could also serve you well when you make the committee's job a little easier by NOT challenging so many obvious votes....I mean look at some of those ballots. Coleman is obviously just being a prick

[SoFlaJet]

60. +149

@ 12:10PM EST

[thewiseguy]

63. Coleman will be down by about 400 votes after the challenges

and everybody on DU will celebrating not factoring in the number of withdrawn challenges. ;-)

Coleman is challenging more votes because he knows that his lead is no good.

[FloridaGrl]

62. Oh my! I am hoping Franken can pull this through

[grantcart]

59. are you 100% sure because yesterday it seemed to me that they were

voting on withdrawn challenges.

The Star Tribune is projecting a Franken win by something like 89 votes.

In any case the uncounted absentee votes will probably decide it. Do you have an idea of how many those they are.


BTW they just voted on two ballots that were withdrawn by Franken.

[thewiseguy]

66. One thing that I know

This tally does not include the number of withdrawn challenges. They do not have a clear idea how many challenges were withdrawn from either side.

Franken should be ahead by the day's end and the absentee ballots may put his lead in triple digits.

[grantcart]

68. Ok they just went over ballot 2 that was withdrawn voted it in and counted it

Are you sure that you are not mixed up with the "Blue and Green" folder ballots which they are putting aside?

[WeDidIt]

54. Franken now up by 140. n/t

[Hamlette]

55. how many ballots do they have to go through?

[thewiseguy]

57. I think somewhere around 400

[WeDidIt]

61. +150

[jenmito]

64. Are there a bunch of Franken challenges left that will bring the lead back down or did they do those

already? I'm addicted to watching them doing this!

[Occam Bandage]

65. They did those already. OTOH,

there are a bunch of withdrawn challenges that need to be readded, and Coleman stands to gain 300-400 votes from that, and after that they still need to decide how to count improperly-rejected ballots...

[jenmito]

67. Man!

What a nail-biter! Hopefully, Franken will get a big enough lead right now so even Coleman's gains won't overcome it! Thanks for the info.! :hi:

[grantcart]

69. If you listen to the motions they are moving and voting on withdrawn challenges

The ones that they are not counting are the Blue and Green file ballots.


The largest number of these are originals without duplicats.


Why do you think that they are not counting withdrawn challenges?

[Cali_Democrat]

70. WOOOOOT!!!!!

:applause:

[WeDidIt]

71. +172

[Mz Pip]

72. +173 Franken

:bounce:

[WeDidIt]

73. +175

[ronnykmarshall]

74. + 177

[grantcart]

75. what time am I supposed to pick you up to go to Saddleback Sunday?

[ronnykmarshall]

92. Are we going to Hooters after church?

[grantcart]

104. If we can fit it into before bowling

[robertpaulsen]

76. 190!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SoFlaJet]

77. 194!!!!!!!!!!!

go AL!!!!!!!!!!!! we want that seat back Paul Wellstone would approve I'm sure

[thewiseguy]

78. That number will be about 400 before the day is over.

[SoFlaJet]

79. we gonna win this thing twg?

...Nate said what, by 12?

[thewiseguy]

83. Nate says 40

[SoFlaJet]

86. Nate's a-friggin-mazing

he's the new Chuck Todd

[SoFlaJet]

84. +224!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOT WOOT WOOT

[jefferson_dem]

80. So is this margin good news, really good news, or "fuckin' A - that's what I'm talkin' bout'" news?

I haven't kept close track of the margin as related to challenges, how many ballots are still to be counted, etc.

[thewiseguy]

85. It is good news

Franken is getting more votes from Coleman's challenges. This thing will be very close though.

I am sure the absentee ballots will decide this thing. Franken should win the absentee ballots.

[jefferson_dem]

90. Thanks for the update.

Very encouraging.

[WeDidIt]

81. +213

[DerekJ]

82. +220 n/t

[RichGirl]

87. +233

Go Stuart Smalley...you're good enough, you're smart enough and, doggone, WE LIKE YOU!!!

[SoFlaJet]

88. +236!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "you're rich girl....

and you've gone too far but ya know it don't matter anyway"

[SoFlaJet]

91. THIS JUST IN!!!!

any of us actually WATCHING this...have no life

[ronnykmarshall]

94. BUSTED!

I think it's kinda cool!

[SoFlaJet]

96. I'm very encouraged RKM

to see a state that actually CARES this much-being a Floridian and all....

[ronnykmarshall]

123. Ironic isn't it?

THIS is how Florida should have been decided.

[grantcart]

105. email just in from the 18th century

founding fathers disagree

[musicblind]

89. +236!!!!!

[Name removed]

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[PresidentObama]

95. And Coleman didn't want a recount, now we know why n/t

[SoFlaJet]

97. yup

the way the GOP ran things is so OVER-welcome back to OUR America

[SoFlaJet]

98. +251!!!!!!!!!!!!!

woo hooo

[SoFlaJet]

99. +260

.

[jenmito]

101. +265!

[Raineyb]

109. Typical Republican tactic a la 2000

If you think you're there's a chance of losing by counting all of the ballots stop the recount and quit while you're ahead. Literally.

Regards

[Swamp Rat]

100. Watch George Galloway rip Norm Coleman into tiny pieces:

:)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=251717&mesg_id=251717

[SoFlaJet]

102. who's Galloway SR?

33 minutes is too long-how about the cliff notes

[Swamp Rat]

103. Member of Parliament

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Galloway

Galloway vs. The US Senate: Transcript of Statement:
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0517-35.htm

[Yukari Yakumo]

106. Al @ +266. Board breaks for lunch for 1 hr. {nt}

[DCBob]

107. Can someone explain briefly what happened. Why are these recounts going Al's way?

Cornfused.

[jenmito]

110. These are challenges by Coleman-most of them are stupid. n/t

[DCBob]

113. That's great news!! thanks!

:)

[jenmito]

115. No problemo!

:hi:

[Raineyb]

108. Nice to hear some good news! n/t

Regards

[SidneyCarton]

111. BREAKING: BILL O'REILLY'S HEAD EXPLODES!

The Fox News commentator, upon hearing of the Franken victory let loose a maddened, anguished scream followed by an ear-shattering explosion, which apparaently splattered E.D. Hill with several gallons of Fecal Matter (as if we had any doubt what he had in his head)
Mr. O'Reilly is currently resting comfortably in the hospital, with a falafel drip to keep him sedated.

[jenmito]

112. I wonder if he'll call Franken "Senator Stuart Smalley."

I won't care-as long as he has to put the "Senator" in front. :D

[MoonRiver]

127. Add to that explosion the head of Joe, can Franken steal this thing, Scarborough!

:nuke::nuke:

[SidneyCarton]

128. eeeew! I don't even want to think about what's in his head

:hurts:

:puke:

[Cha]

114. Hope you continue

to hold the lead, Al Franken!

[grantcart]

116. back from lunch +276

[SoFlaJet]

117. 283!!!!

.

[grantcart]

118. Now these are Franken challenges and they are going for Coleman lead going down + 275

[grantcart]

119. Mr. Chairman we have exhausted the Franken challenges YEA YEA YEA

[Yukari Yakumo]

120. +266 Al as they move on to the colored folders. {nt}

[jenmito]

121. Now +281.

[cboy4]

122. This is too much

:bounce:

[S_E_Fudd]

124. Strib has it at 252...

Franken dropped 33 in the last hour or so...

[Yukari Yakumo]

125. +249 Franken, I think the board has recessed for the weekend {nt}

[MoonRiver]

126. YEEEEESS!!!!

:kick: fucking :kick:

[BootinUp]

129. I really admire Franken for his hard work

these last few years to support Democrats. I hope with all my heart that he carries the day/month in this election.