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Nov 6, 2008 12:49 pm US/Central

Franken: Recount Should Proceed

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― Democrat Al Franken says the recount of votes in his U.S. Senate race should proceed in order to make sure that every vote is counted properly.

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman leads Franken in unofficial returns by 438 votes out of nearly 2.9 million cast. That's well within the margin that triggers an automatic recount.

Coleman has declared himself the victor in the race and said Wednesday that Franken should consider stepping aside. But Franken said on Minnesota Public Radio Thursday morning that "candidates don't get to decide when an election's over -- voters do."

Franken says if the recount determines he lost, then "I'll be the first to congratulate Senator Coleman."

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Norm Coleman was born in New York City in 1949. Al Franken was born in New York City in 1951.


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