Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Change in AP reporting

AP uncalls their report of the MN Senate race

As I was saying last night, Here is an example of the press not keeping their noses out of the the election results. The MN Senate race was called by the AP and now they recalled their call on the results.

WASHINGTON – The Associated Press is uncalling the Minnesota Senate race.

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman finished ahead of Democrat Al Franken early Wednesday in the final vote count, but his 571-vote margin falls within the state's mandatory recount law. That law requires a recount any time the margin between the top two candidates is less than one-half of one percent.

The AP called the race prematurely.

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said the recount won't begin until mid-November at the earliest and will probably stretch into December. It will involve local election officials from around the state.

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