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Minn. Recount Could Drag Into Next Congress

Franken vs. Coleman

And the winner is...?

The recount in the Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman is moving so slowly that Minnesota may be short one senator when the new Congress meets next month. State officials postponed a decision on what to do with certain disputed ballots to January 5, meaning that a winner may not be declared before Congress convenes on January 6. Al Franken holds a narrow, double digit advantage in the race, which Coleman initially led before the recount.

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