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THE LIBERAL NEW REPUBLIC: FRANKEN FACES “DIM ODDS” IN OVERTAKING COLEMANâ€
By Michael B. Brodkorb | December 1, 2008
“Yes, reaching 60 seats in the Senate is still technically possible for the Democrats, if the Georgia runoff and Minnesota recount both go their way. But a pair of number-crunching, history-examining stories illuminate the dim odds that either race will turn in the Democrats’ favor. The Minnesota Star-Tribune handicaps Al Franken’s chances of closing his vote gap with incumbent Norm Coleman:” Source: The New Republic, December 1, 2008
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December 1st, 2008 at 10:20 AM
I wrote here that I’ve been predicting this since last week’s ruling by the Canvassing Board. Once that ruling was made, it was downhill after that for Team Franken.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:13 AM
I prefer a slightly different headline:
Odds Do Not Favor Dim Franken
December 1st, 2008 at 8:18 PM
The New Republic hasn’t been a liberal publication in years.