Norm Coleman and Al Franken are separated by mere hundreds of votes with 95 percent of precincts reporting. Coleman is currently up about 400 votes, with the Independent candidate garnering 400,000. Michael Barone said earlier in the evening that, given what’s left to report, he thought the state would go to Coleman, but my, it is close. On the brighter side, the Oregon senate race is extremely close, with Republican Gordon Smith leading by a hair, but only 45 percent of precincts are reporting. Stevens is inexplicably leading in Alaska. I believe Palin would appoint his replacement when he, umm, goes to jail?
