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Minnesota Recount Stuck in the Mud

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2008 Minnesotans have been parodied for their politeness, but the state's Senate race seems to get nastier and nastier. With Al Franken taking a sliver of a lead by most estimates, the bitter recount battle halted Monday as both sides made a scene in Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Franken to Take Senate Fight to … the Senate

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2008 Still locked in a bitter recount battle for the right to represent Minnesota in the upper house, Al Franken's lawyer says he might take the matter directly to the U.S. Senate, which the Constitution allows to be the "Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minnesota Is the New Florida

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2008 While Minnesota gets ready for a recount, it looks like one way or another the state's U.S. Senate race will be decided in court. With bad memories of Florida, Al Franken and Norm Coleman's campaigns are already arguing about whose vote should count and why. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Typo Puts ‘Barack Osama’ on Ballot

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2008 Election officials in Rensselaer County, N.Y., are caught in the middle of a national embarrassment after a typo on 300 absentee ballots listed the Democratic candidate for president as "Barack Osama." Both Democratic and Republican officials in "Renassliare County" swear the error was accidental. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Get Ready for a Long Night

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2006 New rule changes and the increased popularity of absentee voting might mean results from Tuesday's election won't be known for some time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )