Election Updates

They have finished counting the 300 some odd absentee ballots in Minnesota, and Franken picked up 90 votes, which puts him ahead even if the throw out the lost ballots counted on election night, or any other scenario, except for Bush v. Gore judicial nullification, so it looks like the fat lady has sung.

In the NY-20 special election Murphy is setting up a legal fund for the clearly telegraphed legal challenges from Tedisco, hoping to get ahead of delaying tactics of the Norm Coleman variety.