Franken is gaining ground fast today.

[wellstone dem]

At 11:30 Coleman was 246 votes ahead, but Franken was projected to win by 251.

As of 12:40 Coleman is 167 votes ahead, and Franken is projected to win by 225.

http://senaterecount.startribune.com/ballots/

Look for continued move in this direction as remaining votes are Coleman challenges.

But be aware, that the votes where the campaigns lifted their challenges still need to be added to the tally, and the absentee ballot issue is not resolved.

[BlooInBloo]

1. Ruh roh - vote-challenge-adjudication shenanigans going on....

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/12/brett-favre-beats-lizard-people.html

[FSogol]

2. That decscion was baffling, but I been watching the board do its work

and they have been non-partisan and fair with complete transparency. Quite a difference from the Florida fiasco.

[BlooInBloo]

6. Ok - if that was just a sui generis occurrence, not so bad then.

[polichick]

3. When is it expected to be over?

[wellstone dem]

4. They are shooting for Friday, though we may not know about

absentee ballots by that time.

[polichick]

5. Thanks - I didn't realize they hadn't done absentee ballots yet.

[wellstone dem]

7. They've counted most absentee ballots, but there is a case before

the MN Supreme Court about some ballots that were not counted.

[polichick]

14. Oh, I see. I can't wait for Al to WIN!

[wellstone dem]

8. And now it is Coleman by 90. nt

[backscatter712]

9. 73 and dropping like a rock!!!

Knock on wood, but it's lookin' good!

[SoCalDem]

10. Dammit.. I want that streaming link to work again.. I loved watching it the other day

Went back to it yesterday..and it was not working:(

[gratuitous]

11. Norm should follow his own advice, and concede

For the good of the state of Minnesota!

[ThomWV]

12. This is very pleasing news

[backscatter712]

13. 69!!!

Giggity-giggity-all-riiiiiight!

[SoCalDem]

15. In a way it's quite sad... One ballot.. a person casts TWO votes on the whole ballot

and manages to miss the bubble on both..and has the ballot tossed:(

[spanone]

16. coleman 51 and sinking !!!!!!!

[backscatter712]

17. T-minus 47 and counting...

[spanone]

18. 43

[4 t 4]

19. Coleman up by only 27 whehehehheheheheh

[progressoid]

20. Yer damn skippy!! 25 and dropping!!

[spanone]

21. coleman up by FIVE

[Froward69]

22. Done for today Colman is only up by 5

the wait is excruciating...

[weeve]

23. Bad MN Supreme Court

well 3 of the 5 anyway.

So, looks like the (valid) absentee votes that Franken wanted counted now WON'T BE !

Well, unless Coleman's goons agree to it, which they won't.

So it boils down to Franken's numbers late tomorrow holding ( he'll most definitely be up by a hundred or so ). Coleman will go to court on that original/duplicate issue, but maybe that number will be UNDER Franken's win margin, making it a moot point ?

I say throw it to the new DEM Senate to make the final call !

[wellstone dem]

25. you got the order wrong, they will be counted. nt

[underpants]

24. Make that 2. TWO VOTES

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3651286