With 99% of precincts reporting, CNN has the differential between Coleman and Franken at 762 votes:
Coleman 1,210,790
Franken 1,210,028
Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley has 15% of the vote with 437,146, which for US elections is a pretty high total for a third party candidate in such a race. Of course, it should be remembered that Minnesota is that land of Jesse Ventura, who won a three-way race for Governor in 1998.
A tidbit from CNN”s bio of Barkley:
Barkley has practiced law, worked several jobs and managed writer and singer Kinky Friedman’s unsuccessful independent 2006 bid for governor of Texas.Sphere: Related Content
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