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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:56 AM Nov 2012

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Michele Bachmann = 145,930, 50.3% - Jim Graves = 144,318 , 49.7%

At 86% reporting now, still a toss-up.
Who knows the precincts to report still?

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/results/minnesota

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Michele Bachmann = 145,930, 50.3% - Jim Graves = 144,318 , 49.7% (Original Post) Coyotl Nov 2012 OP

Can't sleep till this race is called... cornflake_31 Nov 2012 #1

Icky poo from Minnesota. But everything else is good news as far as close races in MN. progree Nov 2012 #2

Wow...There's still a chance! haikugal Nov 2012 #3

Cantor won early AFAIK NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #4

Damn...Thx for the reply. haikugal Nov 2012 #14

I'm too tired to go look it up LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #5

answer: 0.5% nt progree Nov 2012 #6

Thx n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #7

Okay, so there's at least 145,930 people in Minnesota.. Permanut Nov 2012 #8

MinnPost reports: Bachmann-49.98%; Graves-49.74% Zookeeper Nov 2012 #9

I know I have been asking for a lot lately but,....Please God bottomofthehill Nov 2012 #10

Every update Graves is gaining on Bachmann... cornflake_31 Nov 2012 #11

Even if batshit crazy wins, consider this Major Nikon Nov 2012 #12

Yes, the closeness indicates cyglet Nov 2012 #15

We've got to oust her! dem4ward Nov 2012 #13

cornflake_31

(105 posts)

1. Can't sleep till this race is called...

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:57 AM

Nov 2012

Benton 74%
Sherburne 43%
Stearns 97%
Wright 79%

progree

(10,912 posts)

2. Icky poo from Minnesota. But everything else is good news as far as close races in MN.

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:58 AM

Nov 2012

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

3. Wow...There's still a chance!

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:00 AM

Nov 2012

Her and Cantor are the two remaining for me. Any news on Cantor?

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

4. Cantor won early AFAIK

Reply to haikugal (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:00 AM

Nov 2012

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

14. Damn...Thx for the reply.

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:19 AM

Nov 2012

Next time well get him!!

LadyHawkAZ

(6,199 posts)

5. I'm too tired to go look it up

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:03 AM

Nov 2012

how slim does the margin need to be to trigger a recount?

progree

(10,912 posts)

6. answer: 0.5% nt

Reply to LadyHawkAZ (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:05 AM

Nov 2012

LadyHawkAZ

(6,199 posts)

7. Thx n/t

Reply to progree (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:06 AM

Nov 2012

Permanut

(5,628 posts)

8. Okay, so there's at least 145,930 people in Minnesota..

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:07 AM

Nov 2012

who should be tested for some kind of brain malfunction.

Zookeeper

(6,536 posts)

9. MinnPost reports: Bachmann-49.98%; Graves-49.74%

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:11 AM

Nov 2012

And the hateful marriage amendment is going to lose!

http://www.minnpost.com/results#dashboard

bottomofthehill

(8,344 posts)

10. I know I have been asking for a lot lately but,....Please God

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:14 AM

Nov 2012

LET HER GO DOWN IN FLAMES

cornflake_31

(105 posts)

11. Every update Graves is gaining on Bachmann...

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:17 AM

Nov 2012

About 200 votes give or take.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

12. Even if batshit crazy wins, consider this

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:17 AM

Nov 2012

Redistricting gave her an even stronger Republican majority and she spent about $23 million to Graves $2 million.

Even if she wins this go around, it's hard to imagine how she holds on to it in the next.

cyglet

(529 posts)

15. Yes, the closeness indicates

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:23 AM

Nov 2012

people are finally getting sick of her.

dem4ward

(323 posts)

13. We've got to oust her!

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:17 AM

Nov 2012

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