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Wed, Nov 28 2012 16:06:32

A recount is "like reporter Christmas. With math."

Star Tribune Reporter Jennifer Brooks covered the first day of the 8B Minnesota House district recount. Here's what she encountered.

  1. My first recount! It's like reporter Christmas. With math. http://pic.twitter.com/60wnuz7T
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 06:53:17
  2. The recount soundtrack sounds something like this: "Franson." "Franson." "Cunniff." "Cunniff." #Bueller? http://pic.twitter.com/QWy0caU3
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 07:21:48
  3. Are pictures of people recounting ballots getting old? I thought not! http://pic.twitter.com/pIpM0cxw
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 07:42:04
  4. They just brought in the last cart of ballots here in the Douglas County recount. #speedcounting http://pic.twitter.com/FibyXZm8
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 09:18:37
  5. Still no shift in the 8B vote totals. Belle River, Leaf Valley, Osakis townships, Miltonia and Nelson recounts done. http://pic.twitter.com/XjxJoLiB
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 09:24:04
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    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
    If anyone from the town of Carlos is watching, all 285 of your votes have been recounted. No change in the results.
    Wed, Nov 28 2012 09:29:30
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    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
    Democratic challenger Bob Cunniff picks up one vote in Ida Township. Franson now holds a 10-vote lead in 8B.
    Wed, Nov 28 2012 10:24:21
  8. Feel the recount excitement! FEEL IT! http://pic.twitter.com/nTM8N4LS
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 10:30:05
  9. They just cracked open the last box of ballots in the Douglas County recount. http://pic.twitter.com/mn3yOUF9
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 10:27:03
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    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
    Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, picks up a vote in Carlos Township. 8B margin back to 11 votes. Cunniff team challenging.
    Wed, Nov 28 2012 10:48:12
  11. Final recount table, recounting. http://pic.twitter.com/DWBfLu8m
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 11:34:15
  12. Let's all stare at them until they finish counting, shall we? http://pic.twitter.com/FQG2Y4bw
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 11:36:24
  13. One recount table is cleared, only three precincts left to count. Douglas County should handle all our recounts. http://pic.twitter.com/uN6eUdKu
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 10:38:01
  14. The Douglas County recount is complete. Rep. Mary Franson remains ahead by 11. http://pic.twitter.com/JoXHfGsG
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 11:40:39
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    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
    To recap: Franson picked up one vote, Cunniff picked up one vote. The recount continues in Otter Tail tomorrow.
    Wed, Nov 28 2012 11:44:00
  16. Now I like Douglas County even more. Vikings! Swift recounts! http://pic.twitter.com/spbViPK4
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
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    Wed, Nov 28 2012 12:05:20

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Rachel E. Stassen-Berger is a political writer for the Star Tribune. She writes stuff for the paper, http://www.startribune.com and http://www.startribune.com/hotdish; she tweets at @rachelsb; she newsletters at Hot Dish Politics (go to http://www.startribune.com/membercenter to sign up). Here you will find her Storifies.

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